Subject Expert Services for Monitoring National Qualifications

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Qualifications Wales

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

020056-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 80000000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

Qualifications 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

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Observed notice trail

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1. Tender notice observed

   1 Dec 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   078314-2025

   Published tags

   tender

2. Award notice observed

   5 Mar 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   020056-2026

   Published tags

   award, contract

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Subject Expert Services for Monitoring National Qualifications

  Buyer: Qualifications WalesSupplier: Adam Kelly

  End date in notice

  8 Mar 2029Date from the linked contract

  Value shown in notice

  £84,000Value from the linked contract

  Official source

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  About this figure

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  Source

  Find a Tender

  Award or lot reference

  1

• Subject Expert Services for Monitoring National Qualifications

  Buyer: Qualifications WalesSupplier: Duncan Williams

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Options are statedLot 1

  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): discrete pieces of specific work related to the approval of the qualifications. Work varies from a few days reviewing material and attending meetings to several periods covering exam series. Some work is in groups and some individually. This work may be paid at a daily rate of either £400 or £300 depending upon the complexity or technical knowledge required.

  Published 1 Dec 2025.Open supporting notice 078314-2025
• Renewal information is statedLot 1

  If there is no change in specification and no conflicts of interest, if all KPIs have been met, there is an opportunity to extend 12 months

  Published 1 Dec 2025.Open supporting notice 078314-2025

No exact source-published process relationship was found.