A Technical Review of the Design Principles for the Essential Skills Wales Suite of Qualifications

Tender description

Qualifications Wales wishes to award a contract for a desk-based review of the Design Principles for the Essential Skills Wales (ESW) suite of qualificationsThe Design Principles is a regulatory document that outlines the rationale, structure, aims, learning outcomes and assessment requirements for the ESW suite of qualifications. They specify the criteria that all awarding bodies must meet when developing and awarding Approved ESW qualifications.We are allocating a total of six months for the completion of the technical review. This includes approximately eighteen weeks for the completion of the review and a first draft of the Report (June to October 2022). This will be followed by a period of feedback and review of the findings with Qualifications Wales and members of our Essential Skills Oversight Board (November 2022). We are also allocating an additional three weeks for the completion of a final version of the Report following the period of review and feedback on the initial draft (December 2022), although this may not be needed.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=119565.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. Please see additional documents for full specification and response templates.(WA Ref:119565)The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.