UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

As the independent regulator of qualifications in Wales, we need to be informed and aware of all relevant aspects of public life that are relevant to our work. We are tendering for a contract for a supplier to provide Public affairs services. The public affairs service will provide current information to help inform us and build on our existing relationships as part of our wider corporate engagement strategy. We would like our Supplier to supply a range of potential services including regular activity as well as occasional optional add-ons on a call-off basis: A weekly brief includes Senedd Cymru activity, Welsh Government activity, Political parties and individual Members of the Senedd, A Monthly report of relevant Senedd / Welsh Government activity with brief analysis of patterns; and headline roundup of relevant Westminster / UK Government activity; An annual perceptions audit of cross party Members of the Senedd. Full details are available in the Specification.

Conducting a survey, every two years to provide QW with measurements of public confidence in non-degree qualifications in Wales. In total 3 surveys across the life of the Contract, containing seven set questions.

QW runs a program of measuring and exploring confidence in qualifications and the qualification system. An important part of this program is an ongoing piece of qualitative research which explores stakeholder confidence in qualifications and the qualification system. The research was initiated in 2015 and since then seven waves have been conducted . With the latest contract now complete, we are tendering for a similar piece of research.The research contract will run for five years and will include three waves of data collection. Data collection will take place approximately once every 18 months.

Qualifications Wales wishes to develop a guidance document which proposes standardised terminology, with accompanying definitions, for processes and activities carried out to meet quality assurance requirements. We intend for this document to be made available to awarding bodies and centres to act as a reference tool that supports the development, implementation and administration of qualifications and assessments. To support the development of this guidance, we are seeking a supplier to:  undertake a desk-based review of existing terminology and how it is used across a range of 14-16 qualifications, exploring the differences and consistencies in its application, and key lines of enquiry for the next stage  engage with awarding bodies (including any relevant awarding body associations) and centres to explore their working understanding and application of quality assurance-related terminology  produce a final recommendations document for standardised terminology, informed by the previous activity stages.

Between Spring and Summer 2026, Qualifications Wales will be approving a number of new Travel and Tourism and Hospitality and Catering qualifications. We are seeking a number of qualification reviewers (subject experts) to work alongside our Approvals Team to help us approve an exciting new suite of Travel and Tourism and Hospitality and Catering qualifications. Contracts for Services will be awarded to successful experts for 2-10 days (non-consecutive) work per qualification.

To ensure that qualifications comply with Qualifications Wales’ requirements, and that qualifications and the Welsh qualification system are effective for meeting the reasonable needs of learners and employers in Wales, promoting public confidence in qualifications and the Welsh qualification system we regularly rely upon assistance from external subject experts to support our reform, approvals, and monitoring work. We use experts such as: • Experienced teachers • Examiners • Academics • Professionals in assessment • Professionals from vocational industries The experts we use have detailed knowledge and experience of education and assessment and of how qualifications are taught and assessed. We are currently seeking Subject Experts for specific subjects to work as part of our annual monitoring process, specifically focusing on the National Qualifications in Wales. The subject areas that we need experts for are: • Core Cymraeg and Cymraeg Language and Literature • English Literature and Language • Mathematics and Numeracy • Religious Studies • Business • Dance • History • Social Studies

Qualifications Wales set up a Research Advisory Group to help us develop our research function. The second term of this group has come to an end and we are seeking experts to continue the work of the group into the next term. The key role of this group is to provide advice and challenge on individual projects as well as the organisational research plan as a whole. Advice with regards to individual research projects will involve aspects of research design, methodology, analysis and the reporting of findings. Members will also be asked to share with the group research, either their own or from the wider field, that might be of interest to QW. We require between five to eight individuals with knowledge and expertise in the field of assessment/qualifications and research to sit on our panel. To apply please obtain Tender documents from