Published date: 2 July 2018

Last edited date: 2 July 2018

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


Closing: 21 March 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£15,000,000

Procurement reference

RD1001484

Published date

2 July 2018

Closing date

21 March 2018

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2022

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

See 'Attachments' for full description. The Department for Education (the Authority) wishes to procure a test delivery service and associated development processes to support the Professional Skills Tests for Prospective Teachers. The service will incorporate delivering the skills tests at a network of test centres, supporting the delivery of test content and analysing and delivering reports required by the Department. The tests play a vital role in ensuring the Government's commitment to the recruitment of capable, high quality teachers and they are required to be available to prospective teachers on a continual basis.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Professional Skills Tests for Prospective Teachers

  • Opportunity
  • Published 11 April 2018, last edited 11 April 2018

Attachments

Additional text

Deadline for clarification questions from Tenderers is 5th March 2018. Please e-mail skills.clarification@education.gov.uk with any questions. Answers will be published on Contracts Finder.

The contract period is 1st July 2019 to June 2022 (with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1+1).

Award information

Awarded date

19 June 2018

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2022

Total value of contract

£15,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

PSI Services UK Limited

Address

Archway House, Melbourn Street, Royston,
SG8 7BX

Reference

None

Value of contract

£15,000,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract End Date isJune 2022 (with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1+1).

About the buyer

Address

Great Smith Street, Westminster
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

skills.bids@education.gov.uk