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The commissioning opportunities available will support teaching and learning in the following areas: 

  • Equity, anti-racism and well-being 
  • GCSEs and related qualifications, specifically Wave 2 subjects 

This commissioning round offers significant contract opportunities.  

To help ensure resources are high quality, accurate, relevant, accessible and engaging, we encourage bidders to collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders. 

Equity, anti-racism and well-being tender  

We’ll be looking to fund new resources that are: 

  • bilingual (Welsh and English versions) 
  • free to access and use 
  • digital-only or combined print-plus-digital formats 
  • developed and available by 30 September 2027 
  • in line with the ethos of the Curriculum for Wales and one or more of Adnodd’s current focus areas: literacy, equity and anti-racism, and well-being.  

GCSE tender  

We will be looking to fund new resources that are: 

  • bilingual (Welsh and English versions) 
  • print formats   
  • priced at a competitive and affordable RRP 
  • developed and available by 01 November 2027 
  • directly mapped to the WJEC specifications 
  • aligned with the ethos and vision of the Curriculum for Wales  
  • provide comprehensive coverage of qualification content to support learners in Years 10 and 11 as they prepare for their GCSEs and related qualification. 

Timeline 

2026 

  • 24 and 25 September: Online information sessions hosted by Adnodd’s commissioning and quality team. The same session will run twice. Suppliers should attend one session only. 
  • Early October: Tenders issued via Proactis portal  
  • Late October and early November: Tender response deadlines  
  • Late November and early December: Contracts awarded 

2027 

  • September: Completion of the anti-racism resources  
  • November: Completion of GCSE resources 

Further information, including details of the online information sessions, will be published on the Proactis portal and on our website in mid-September. 

For suppliers registered on our procurement framework see additional opportunities here.