Published date: 15 December 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 11 December 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£0 to £4,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_249405/1152968

Published date

15 December 2022

Closing date

11 December 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is responsible for developing National Curriculum tests on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE).

This contract has been placed by the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) for the purpose of securing items for tests in:

- Key Stage 1 English reading; English grammar, punctuation and spelling; and mathematics
- Key Stage 2 English reading; English grammar, punctuation and spelling; mathematics; and science
- (Collectively "the Item Writing Services").

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Item Writing Framework - 2021-2025

  • Opportunity
  • Published 2 September 2020

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

23 May 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£4,000,000

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

ACER INTERNATIONAL UK LTD

Address

Column House, London Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom, SY2 6NN

Reference

Companies House number: 05572704

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

AlphaPlus Consultancy Limited

Address

Unit 109 Albert Mill Hulme Hall Road, Manchester, England, M15 4LY

Reference

Companies House number: 04801609

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

National Foundation for Educational Research

Address

The Mere, Upton Park, Slough, Berks, SL1 2DQ

Reference

Companies House number: 00900899

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Bishopsgate House
Darlington
DL1 5QE
England

Email

emily.kitching@education.gov.uk