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Reception Baseline Assessment in England

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 13 releases in its history.

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23 May 2019 at 14:41

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23 May 2019 at 13:51

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09 Nov 2018 at 10:52

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16 Jul 2018 at 10:45

Award

16 Jul 2018 at 09:59

TenderAmendment

29 Jan 2018 at 20:49

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29 Jan 2018 at 10:51

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22 Jan 2018 at 11:07

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08 Jan 2018 at 16:07

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22 Dec 2017 at 12:14

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21 Dec 2017 at 18:09

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15 Dec 2017 at 15:33

Tender

07 Dec 2017 at 16:46

Summary of the contracting process

The contract titled "Reception Baseline Assessment in England" has been awarded by the Department for Education. This procurement falls under the primary education services industry category and is based in England. The procurement method chosen was an open procedure, allowing any qualified supplier to participate. The original tender period concluded on 31 January 2018, with the contract term starting on 9 April 2018 and expected to run until 31 August 2022, with a potential one-year extension. The estimated value of the contract is up to £9.8 million, excluding any potential extension period.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in educational assessments and early years resources, particularly those capable of providing innovative assessment solutions that align with the Early Years Foundation Stage learning requirements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find this contract particularly relevant, as they can bring value and tailored approaches to the development and delivery of the reception baseline assessments required across English schools.

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Notice Title

Reception Baseline Assessment in England

Notice Description

This procurement sought to award a contract to an organisation or consortia of organisations to develop and deliver the reception baseline assessment. The duration of the contract covers trialling of the material in the 2018/19 academic year; a national pilot in the 2019/20 academic year for the September intake, as well as for schools that have intakes in January and April; and then two years of statutory delivery of the assessment to all reception pupils in England in the academic years 2020/21 and 2021/22. The Department may extend the contract for one further academic year until 31 August 2023. The assessment will be an age-appropriate assessment of communication, language and literacy as well as mathematics and will be clearly linked to the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The supplier will also explore ways in which it will be possible to assess some form of 'self regulation', for example persistence with a task or following multi-step instructions. The successful bidder for this contract had to demonstrate how their proposed reception baseline assessment met the areas for evaluation described in the Invitation to Tender documentation and also provides a value for money assessment for schools. Additional information: Estimated value: The contract is expected to have a value of up to PS9.8million excluding any extension period. Duration of the contract: The anticipated contract period is: Start: 09/04/2018 End: 31/08/2022 with a possible extension of one year until 31/08/2023

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-03c47385-1466-40ba-9f0e-f7203dd89311
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ac7c43-7427-4381-893b-58b3d5c14fec
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80100000 - Primary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,800,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jun 20187 years ago
Contract Period
17 Jun 2018 - 31 Aug 2022 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN ENGLAND AND WALE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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