Published date: 1 February 2019

Last edited date: 1 February 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

STA 30

Published date

1 February 2019

Closing date

8 March 2019

Contract start date

25 March 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Each year, the STA assesses the rigour of moderation activities carried out by local authorities (LAs) across the country, ensuring robust moderation processes are in place for submission of nationally accountable teacher assessment (TA) judgements in state maintained schools [?} in accordance with statutory requirements. STA is required to carry out external moderation visits to a sample of LAs, for each academic cycle of the primary phase key stages - EYFSP, KS1 and KS2.

We will shortly be tendering for the provision of experienced practitioners to operate as external moderators for the 2019 cycle on behalf of the STA.

The sstimated value is £3000 - £8800 per post.

More information

Additional text

To find out more about this opportunity and tender for the work, you will need to register in advance on the DfE's e-procurement system, Redimo 2 and then successfully gain membership to the Education and Children's Social Care Dynamic Purchasing System (the ECSC). You will need to register by no later than Friday 8th February 2019. The STA cannot guarantee that you will be able to access this opportunity should you apply for membership after this date.

Registration on Redimo 2 is a 4-stage process:
• Stage 1 - Proactis Supplier Network registration
• Stage 2 - Activate your Proactis account
• Stage 3 - Select to engage with the DfE
• Stage 4 - Apply for Membership of the DPS (please note that the guidance document states that this stage is optional, but for these particular vacancies you must complete this 4th stage).

The tender will be live on Redimo from 18th February 2019.

Please note that this opportunity will be published via the DPS categories ECSC01-15. One or more of these categories will require selection in order to access this opportunity.

A link to the system and the guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement#redimo2

Please email our helpdesk commercial.contactpoint@education.gov.uk if you have any queries with registering your details on Redimo 2.

About the buyer

Address

Agora Building, Cumberland Place
Nottingham
NG1 6HG
England

Email

craig.heatley@education.gov.uk