School Improvement QA Moderation Tender – Walsall W5023

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Tender W5023 The provision of The School Improvement Service, The Quality Assurance Service and The Moderation Service Walsall Council   

Description

The council is looking to procure one provider to deliver a school improvement service, a quality assurance service for alternative provision and a moderation service provision.

The Moderation Service is a statutory service under The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003, which was made pursuant to section 87 of the Education Act 2002. The Moderation Service therefore plays a central role in enabling the Council to fulfil its statutory duties to oversee performance, secure improvement, assure safeguarding practice, and ensure the accuracy of statutory assessment.

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,250,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 August 2031
  • 5 years

 

Description of possible extension:

2 periods of up to 12 months each

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 – Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKG38 – Walsall

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Tender submission deadline

12 June 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

28 July 2026

Recurring procurement

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 April 2031

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Quality Quality 60%
Price Price 30%
Quality Quality 10%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Light touch

Contracting authority

Walsall Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHGR-7481-DHXR

Civic Centre, Darwall Street

Walsall

WS1 1TP

United Kingdom

Email: procurement@walsall.gov.uk

Region: UKG38 – Walsall

Organisation type: Public authority – sub-central government

 

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