Independent Assessor Sought for Welsh Public Library Standards Evaluation

Welsh Government is looking to recruit an independent assessor to evaluate the annual returns of the Welsh Public Library Standards for the years 2026- 2028The aim is to review and summarise, through the production of 22 individual reports, and 1 overarching report, the performance of each public library service in Wales, based on qualitative and quantitative information submitted in June each year as part of the annual reporting exercise against the Welsh Public Library Standards Framework.The objectives are:To assess local authority library service performance for 2026-2028 based on quantitative and qualitative evidence submitted by 22 local authorities.

Culture officials will undertake an initial statistical analysis of the quantitative data and this information will be supplied to the successful bidder.To prepare an individual assessment report for each local authority to the timetable outlined.

These reports should be evaluative, providing feedback on how the authority is performing against the WPLS Framework, with constructive suggestions for improvement where necessary. The 22 individual reports will be provided in Word format files, and will need to be provided in both English and Welsh.

There will also need to be provided a combined report of all 22 authorities for publication on the web.To create an overarching report providing an all-Wales overview.To attend a meeting of the WPLS Reference Group to discuss and moderate the findings of the assessments (The WPLS Reference Group includes the heads of three library services, Welsh Government officials, and a representative of the Welsh Local Government Association).To deliver two face-to-face seminars one in North Wales and one in South Wales to members of Society of Chief Librarians Wales presenting the findings of the overview report.NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process.

To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=160834 E-TENDER INFORMATION:https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.- Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.- The User who performs the Registration becomes the Super User for the Organisation.- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the email address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.- Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click “Forgot your password?”- Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.- If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must not register again.- Please contact the person who Registered (i.e.

the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration.

Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.- Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 2pmHOW TO FIND THE ITT:- Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT’s Open to all Suppliers’- The etender references for this contract are: Project_61973 andITT _122799- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract.

If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest button’.

This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers’ area to the ‘My ITT’s’ on the home page.- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification and technical envelopes along with any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments’ area.- Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages’ area to contact the buyer directly – Please do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process.To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID= 160834The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.(WA Ref:160834)(WA Ref:160834)The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.