Published date: 27 August 2025

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


Closing: 3 July 2025, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,549,930

Procurement reference

tender_481606/1500547

Published date

27 August 2025

Closing date

3 July 2025

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

28 July 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This Procurement will establish a single Supplier Contract for the purchase of IEA Trends in Mathematics and Science Studies (TIMSS) 2027 to

- provide an assessment of the maths and science performance of year 5 and year 9 pupils;
- gather contextual information to identify and analyse factors that impact on pupil attainment; and
- gather data to enable international comparisons with other participating countries and also to measure trends over time.

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Award information

Awarded date

28 July 2025

Contract start date

28 July 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2029

Total value of contract

£1,549,930

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)

Address

The Mere, Upton Park, Slough, SL1 2DQ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street,
London,
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

James.DAVISON@education.gov.uk