Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Qualifications Wales
Q2 Building, Pencarn Lane, Imperial Park
Newport
NP10 8AR
Procurement@qualificationswales.org
Telephone
+44 1633373205
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL2 - East Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.qualificationswales.org
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA41978
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Commissioning of the Development, Delivery & Award of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Level 3 Qualification
Reference number
QW212201
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a call for competition to award a concession contract to an awarding body to develop, deliver & award the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (Level 3) qualification primarily designed for learners aged 16 to 19 in Wales.
This qualification must be ready for first teaching from 1 September 2023.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,032,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL2 - East Wales
Main site or place of performance
Schools and colleges across Wales.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We wish to award a concession contract for the development, delivery and award of a new level 3 skills based qualification, the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales. On 23 February 2021 we published a notice of our Intention to Restrict the qualification we wish to develop to one form and to secure its development and delivery via a commissioning route. No representations were received and subsequently we intend to restrict this qualification to one form. The Notice of Determination to Restrict is due to be published on 8 June 2021.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £6,032,000
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Start date
1 October 2021
End date
31 August 2033
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract period is broken down as follows
Development & implementation period: From 1 October 2021 to 31 August 2023.
Exclusivity period: 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2030
Run-off period): 1 September 2030 to 31 August 2032.
Option to extend for up to a further year at the end of the post restriction period.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions related to the concession
three.2.2) Concession performance conditions
Only awarding bodies recognised by Qualifications Wales will be able to deliver this contract therefore interested parties must either already be recognised awarding bodies or achieve recognition by Qualifications Wales within 30 working days from the notification of intention to award a contract.
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for submission of applications or receipt of tenders
Date
19 July 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The estimated value of the contract has been calculated based on the average number of publicly funded certifications over a recent three-year period (2017-2020) for the current qualification. It should be noted that during these years, and at present, the Welsh Government policy of universal adoption has been in place. Such a policy is outside of our remit and therefore, we cannot provide assurance that the same approach will continue. Further information is provided in the background document provided with the invitation to tender on etenderwales.
The estimated total contract value is based upon the restricted approved qualification period of seven years when the successful bidder will have the exclusive right to deliver the Qualification.
Instructions for accessing the tender documents and submitting a response:
1. Interested organisations should register on etenderwales at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
2. Once registered, you must express an interest as follows:
a. login to etenderwales
b. select ‘ITT’
c. select ‘ITTs Open to All Suppliers’
d. access the listing relating to the ITT: itt_87818 — Commissioning of Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
e. click on ‘Express Interest’ button
f. once you have expressed interest, the ITT will move to ‘my ITTs’ where you can download and where you can construct your reply.
g. you must publish your reply using the ‘publish’ button
h. for any support in submitting your ITT, please contact the etenderwales help desk on 0800 3684852
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=111187
(WA Ref:111187)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom