Published date: 2 September 2020

This notice was replaced on 15 December 2022

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

Awarded contract (published 15 December 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

SW1 3BT

Value of contract

£0 to £4,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_249405/884390

Published date

2 September 2020

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?

No

Description

The Department for Education requires a supplier framework of multiple suppliers to draft and develop potential items and their mark schemes ready for formal trialling. The proposed framework will run from 01/04/2021 until 31/03/2024 with an option to extend by an additional year (subject to STA requirements). The total framework value is not expected to exceed £4m.

STA's remit is to develop and deliver statutory assessments, including national curriculum tests for English Reading, English grammar, punctuation and spelling, Mathematics and Science for use in schools at the end of key stage 1 and key stage 2. It is responsible for ensuring these tests are of the highest quality, accessible to all, inclusive and free from bias. Maintaining item writing contract services is essential to STA's operating model of delivering brand new tests for key stage 1 and key stage 2.

More information

Links

Additional text

For full access to the Procurement Documents is via the Departments e-Tendering portal: https://education.app.jaggaer.com

Any Potential Suppliers who may have an interest in participating in this opportunity should register on the Department for Education's e-Tendering Portal.

Potential Suppliers can access this system at https://education.app.jaggaer.com where the details of how to register and the terms of free registration are provided.

About the buyer

Address

Cheylesmore House, 5 Quinton Rd
Coventry
CV1 2WT
England

Email

asif.patel@education.gov.uk