Published date: 11 April 2018

Last edited date: 11 April 2018

This notice was replaced on 28 June 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 2 July 2018, last edited 2 July 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£15,000,000

Procurement reference

1516

Published date

11 April 2018

Closing date

21 March 2018

Contract start date

26 April 2018

Contract end date

23 April 2021

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

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.

About the buyer

Address

Great Smith Street, Westminster
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Email

skills.bids@education.gov.uk