---
title: "QW Research into Continuous Assessment"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-133009"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "QUALIFICATIONS WALES"
published: "2023-09-11"
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# QW Research into Continuous Assessment

Buyer: QUALIFICATIONS WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-133009

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## Summary

The buying organization, Qualifications Wales, based in Newport, has awarded a contract for research services titled "QW Research into Continuous Assessment" under the services category. This procurement process reached the award stage on September 11, 2023. The research project aims to explore the effectiveness of Continuous Assessment and its digital aspects, considering scenarios for its use in Wales. The contract has been active since its signing on September 11, 2023.

This tender for research services by Qualifications Wales can create business opportunities for firms specializing in research and development services, particularly those experienced in consultancy related to assessment practices. Businesses interested in providing research services focusing on digital technologies, continuous assessment, and qualification systems may find this tender an ideal opportunity to grow their portfolio and engage in a meaningful project that contributes to the education sector in Wales.

## Notice

To ensure that Qualifications Wales is planning to ensure the continued effectiveness of assessment within qualifications we have created an internal work output on modernising assessment (MA). Modernising assessment work is about ensuring that assessments taken as part of qualifications in the future enhance, and strike an optimal balance between, four important assessment principles: validity, engagement, manageability, and reliability, including through the effective use of digital technologies (DT). Qualifications Wales want to award a contract for research services that will aim to:1. explore the research evidence on the effectiveness of Continuous Assessment (CA) including any role played by Digital Technology (literature review)2. consider several relevant examples of summative CA used in national/jurisdictional assessment systems, including any role played by DT (case studies)3. use the findings from the first two outputs to describe plausible scenarios/opportunities for use of (digitalised) CA within a general and vocational qualifications context in Wales.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133009 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUALIFICATIONS WALES |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8AR |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALPHAPLUS CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2023 at 10:22 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133009
- 6 Jul 2023 at 16:24 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133009

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443422&idx=1
  6th July 2023 - Invitation to tender
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443422&idx=2
  6th July 2023 - Section 7 Terms and Conditions
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443422&idx=3
  6th July 2023 - Section 8 Form of tender
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443422&idx=4
  6th July 2023 - Section 9 FOI
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443422&idx=5
  6th July 2023 - Section 10 Response template
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL443422&idx=6
  6th July 2023 - Section 11 Pricing template

## Notice URLs

- http://www.qualifications.wales
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

## Provenance

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