HYSBYSIAD O GONTRACT - CENEDLAETHOL

1 Manylion yr Awdurdod

1.1

Enw a Chyfeiriad yr Awdurdod

1.2

Cyfeiriad ar gyfer cael dogfennaeth

Fel yn I.1

1.3

Mae'n rhaid dychwelyd dogfennau wedi'u cwblhau at:

Fel yn I.1

2 Manylion y Contract

2.1

Teitl

Research into the Recognition of Generic Work-Place Learning in Wales

2.2

Disgrifiad o'r nwyddau neu'r gwasanaethau sydd eu hangen

Qualifications Wales wishes to award a contract for research to explore with relevant stakeholders how the completion of generic work-place learning could best be recognised in Wales.

As part of this work, the Supplier is expected to undertake stakeholder engagement. The Supplier will need to engage with representatives from all further education colleges (12) and a sample of maintained sixth form secondary schools (to include English-medium and Welsh-medium sixth-form secondary schools from across Wales).

The Supplier will also need to gather the views of learners from a sample of further education colleges and maintained sixth form secondary schools (to include learners studying a range of post-16 learning programmes and to include English-medium and Welsh-medium sixth-form secondary schools from across Wales).

To avoid perceptions of a conflict of interest, we are unable to accept bids from suppliers directly involved in the assessment and awarding of Approved qualifications in Wales.

Where suppliers perceive any potential conflict of interest with the work outlined in this specification, this should be declared in the Form of Tender. Should a supplier have any questions and/or concerns about a potential conflict of interest, please contact us via Sell2Wales.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=143544.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Cod a Dosbarthiad yr Hysbysiad

2.4

Cyfanswm maint neu gwmpas y tendr

Output 1: The Supplier will be required to undertake research which addresses the aims and scope in the contract specification.

Output 2: The Supplier will be required to produce a detailed report of the findings (to a publishable standard) and submit it to Qualifications Wales for consideration.

The work will take place from 1 October 2024 to 13 March 2025. A timetable is provided in section 6 of the invitation to tender.

We anticipate the work costing up to £50,000 including VAT, however bidders should be aware that the this is the maximum budget available for this work including VAT and that submissions in excess of this amount will be rejected.

3 Amodau ar gyfer Cymryd Rhan

3.1

Safonau gofynnol a'r cymhwyster sydd ei angen

Bidders must not be directly involved in the assessment and awarding of Approved qualifications in Wales.

4 Gwybodaeth Weinyddol

4.1

Math o Weithdrefn

Un cam

4.2

Rhif cyfeirnod a roddwyd i'r hysbysiad gan yr awdurdod contractio

QWL242506

4.3

Terfynau Amser

4.5

Yr iaith neu'r ieithoedd y gellir ei/eu defnyddio i lunio tendrau neu geisiadau i gymryd rhan

4.6

Blwch Postio Cyflwyno Tendrau

5 Gwybodaeth Arall

5.1

Gwybodaeth Ychwanegol

We will observe a voluntary 10 calendar day standstill period before entering into a contract with the successful bidder.

(WA Ref:143544)

5.2

Dogfennaeth Ychwanegol

5.3

Dyddiad cyhoeddi'r hysbysiad hwn