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Published 16 Oct 2025, 09:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

QW Development of Guidance on Quality Assurance processes for Qualification Assessments

Official notice

Authority: Qualifications Wales (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Published estimate£7,500£9,000 inc. VAT0.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 7 Nov 2025awarded 20 Nov 2025
Awarded to AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd c/o AQA
Contract term 3 moends 27 Feb 2026 · starts 8 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Following a competitive tender process and voluntary standstill period this Contract is awarded.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£7,500
Contract period: 8 Dec 2025 – 27 Feb 2026 (3 mo)Value: £7,500 exc. VAT · £9,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Quality: See ITT for full details, quality includes experience, knowledge, plan
  • Price: Price is worth 15%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Oct 2025, 09:35 BST
Last source update
16 Jan 2026, 14:44 GMT
Authority reference
QWL252611
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065789
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cdba Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
7 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.sell2wales.gov.wales ↗

Timeline

16 Oct 2025 → 16 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published371 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 09:35 BST
  2. Clarification questions by358 days ago
    29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline349 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts318 days ago
    8 Dec 2025
  5. Latest notice published279 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 14:44 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Oct 2025, 09:35 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 14:44 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Jan 2026, 14:44 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £7,4481 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd c/o AQA£7,448 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • QW Consultancy agreement for development of guidance on quality assurance process for qualification assessments · AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd c/o AQA

    Signed
    20 Nov 2025
    Value
    £7,448
    Period
    1 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Qualifications Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXVT-3973-CLLV Q2 Building, Pencarn Lane, Newport, Wales, NP10 8ARContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender