2020 Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Science sampling test and technical pre-test administration

Contract summary

Industry

• Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£2,131,382.37

Procurement reference

RD1002467/1

Published date

22 November 2019

Closing date

5 August 2019

Contract start date

23 September 2019

Contract end date

30 November 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Delivery of the biennial Science Sampling Test (SST) and the Technical Pre-test (TPT) is required at the end of Key Stage 2 in 2020. The contract includes printing, collation, distribution, administration and coding.
The purpose of the SST is to estimate national performance in science at the end of KS2, with respect to the KS2 programme of study for science.
The purpose of the TPT is to provide data on the performance of all items included in the trial test papers, in order to inform future SST construction.

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More information

Attachments

• 2020 KS2 Science ITQ.docx
• Bidding documents
• Invitation to Quote (ITQ)

• 2020 KS2 Science Clarification Q.docx
• Clarifications to bidders questions
• Clarification Questions

Additional text

Queries about the contract should be emailed to: -
Natalie.downing@education.gov.uk or KS2Science.SAMPLING@education.gov.uk

Contract awarded: 9 September 2019 via a call off from Trialling Framework STA 0166

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Award information

Awarded date

9 September 2019

Contract start date

23 September 2019

Contract end date

30 November 2020

Total value of contract

£2,131,382.37

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

NFER (National Foundation for Education Research)

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About the buyer

Contact name

Natalie Downing

Address

Standards & Testing Agency, Department for Education
Cheylesmore House, 5 Quinton Road
Coventry
CV1 2WT
England

Email

Natalie.downing@education.gov.uk