Official UK procurement notice
Subject Expert Services for Monitoring National Qualifications
Authority: Qualifications Wales (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionQualifications Wales conducts an annual monitoring programme focused on key qualifications, specifically the reformed GCSE National Qualifications, which are being introduced in two waves in September 2025 and September 2026. Subject Experts are engaged to support Qualifications Wales in monitoring the work of WJEC to ensure that assessments are produced, marked or moderated and awarded in a way that makes them effective in assessing what learners know, understand and can do, and that they are awarded as fairly as possible. This process was undertaken to select and award Contracts for experts in
- Core Cymraeg and Cymraeg Language and Literature
- English Literature and Language
- Mathematics and Numeracy
- Religious Studies
- Business
- Dance
- History
- Social Studies
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£84,000
- Condition of participation
Subject Experts may not conduct work for WJEC while contracted as an expert for Qualifications Wales.
Applicants who have previously worked for or are currently contracted to other awarding bodies besides WJEC, or other regulators will be considered, subject to the conflict-of-interest declaration that they provide on application.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality: As the daily rate is fixed, evaluation is based 100% on Quality. Quality is evaluated on the applicants knowledge and experience as detailed in the application form.
- Condition of participation
Subject Experts may not conduct work for WJEC while contracted as an expert for Qualifications Wales.
Applicants who have previously worked for or are currently contracted to other awarding bodies besides WJEC, or other regulators will be considered, subject to the conflict-of-interest declaration that they provide on application.
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
- 1 Dec 2025, 08:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT
- Authority reference
QWL252615- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078314- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb8aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
1 Dec 2025 → 16 Mar 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published325 days ago1 Dec 2025, 08:44 GMT
- Clarification questions by279 days ago16 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline265 days ago30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published230 days ago5 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT
- Contract starts220 days ago16 Mar 2026
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2025- Tender notice published1 Dec 2025, 08:44 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published5 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete5 Mar 2026, 15:53 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eve Joannou-RebaneSME, Gemma CampbellSME, Kampakis and coSME, Karan Vickers-HulseSME, Kate Poole SmithSME, Peter Woods ConsultancySME +10 morejoint award | £84,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Subject Expert Services for Monitoring National Qualifications · Eve Joannou-RebaneSME, Gemma CampbellSME, Kampakis and coSME, Karan Vickers-HulseSME, Kate Poole SmithSME, Peter Woods ConsultancySME +10 more
- Signed
- 24 Feb 2026
- Value
- £84,000
- Period
- 9 Mar 2026 – 8 Mar 2029 · up to 8 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- If no scope change and if all KPIs met
- Options
- During the life of the contract, we may offer work around the relevant subject area (subject to relevant expertise and the absence of any conflict of interest): in relation to: Approvals process and/or discreet pieces of work related to the qualification
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
16 commercial parties on the notice- Adam KellyAwarded supplier
- Duncan WilliamsAwarded supplier
- Emma WoodbineAwarded supplier
- Eve Joannou-RebaneAwarded supplier
- Gemma CampbellAwarded supplier
- Justine SwainsonAwarded supplier
- Kampakis and Co LtdAwarded supplier
- Karan Vickers-HulseAwarded supplier
- Kate Poole SmithAwarded supplier
- Nicky Hagendyk ConsultancyAwarded supplier
Show 6 more suppliers
- Peter Woods ConsultancyAwarded supplier
- Selador LimitedAwarded supplier
- Simon Oakes GeographyAwarded supplier
- Stacey ThomasAwarded supplier
- Stephanie HawkesAwarded supplier
- Suzanne RobertsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Application form (Welsh version)
- Bidding documents and specifications Application
- Bidding documents and specifications Standard Terms and Conditions for Subject Experts
- Bidding documents and specifications Response template (Welsh version)
- Bidding documents and specifications Response template
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender