Published date: 20 December 2019

Last edited date: 13 January 2020

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


Closing: 9 July 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

RDx199

Published date

20 December 2019

Closing date

9 July 2018

Contract start date

30 November 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

We invite expressions of interest to form the National Centre to administer the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Developments (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Studies such as PISA compare education outcomes around the world. They help us to understand the strengths of our school system and where we need to improve. It is DfE's vision to offer world-class education, training and care for everyone, whatever their background. international comparison studies such as PISA tell us how well we are doing this.
The role of the National Centre is:
• Undertake the National Project Manager role, being the UK representative to the study and inputting to decisions on how PISA 2021 will be run.
• Administer PISA 2021 in the UK (excluding Scotland) according to the specification agreed at international level by the PISA Board of Participating Countries, and meeting OECD requirements in order that data for the UK is included within the international dataset, analysis and reporting.
• Collect sufficient data for results to be reported separately for each of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
• Prepare and disseminate national reports for each of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which present findings in both an international context, and according to the priorities of each country.

DEADLINE FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: 12 NOON on MONDAY 9th JULY 2018

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2021: National Centre for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

  • Opportunity
  • Published 14 June 2018, last edited 14 June 2018

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Additional text

The budget is not disclosed as the methodology and resources required are detailed in the ITT. The contract for PISA 2018 in UK (excludingScotland) may assist as a guide to the scope of the project.

Award information

Awarded date

5 September 2019

Contract start date

6 September 2019

Contract end date

29 December 2023

Total value of contract

£2,049,271

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED

Address

80 Strand
WC2R 0RL
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 00872828

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Adrian Higginbotham

Address

Sanctuary Buildings
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

International.Surveys@education.gov.uk