Planning

Reception Baseline Assessment Quality Assurance

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is seeking a supplier for the "Reception Baseline Assessment Quality Assurance" project within the education and training services industry. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an allocated budget of £400,000, spanning from April 2015 to March 2016. The key dates include the issuance of the contract notice and invitation to tender on 25 March 2015, a closing date for clarification questions on 01 June 2015, and the deadline for bid submissions on 08 June 2015. In preparation for a new reception baseline assessment, the Department aims to pilot various quality assurance models to ensure reliability and validity across education data.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education quality assurance, particularly those with expertise in designing evaluation processes and conducting data analysis. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to engage, as the project aims to include diverse suppliers with demonstrable experience in educational environments. Companies capable of innovating quality assurance methodologies and effectively training evaluators will find this an advantageous opportunity for growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Reception Baseline Assessment Quality Assurance

Notice Description

The Requirement STA are looking to procure a supplier to work with us to determine appropriate models for assuring the national data from the reception baseline. Once models have been determined, STA will agree up to three approaches to be implemented by the supplier in small scale pilots during September/October 2015. The supplier will also be responsible for evaluating the approaches using evidence from the pilots with the aim of recommending an approach to be implemented from September 2016. Key Supplier Requirements: * Organisational capability and experience of designing and conducting quality assurance processes in an educational environment. * Proven experience in delivering a product to time and quality using an agreed methodology. * Ability to source and train appropriately qualified representatives. * Ability to collate and analyse data to evaluate options. * Based on evidence received make recommendations. * Ensure the security of information. Background The DfE will use a new reception baseline assessment to capture the starting point from which the progress that schools make with their pupils will be measured. The content of the reception baseline will reflect the knowledge and understanding of children at the start of reception, and will be clearly linked to the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and key stage 1 national curriculum in English and Mathematics. The reception baseline will be administered within the first half term of a pupil's entry to a reception class. Data from the reception baseline will be used to hold schools to account; it must therefore be valid and reliable. Although the reception baseline suppliers are undertaking some activities to quality assure the data they submit, their customer/supplier relationship with schools means that additional central quality assurance will be required. The reception baseline is a new assessment and the Department has not quality assured assessments of this nature before. As a result, we need to pilot and evaluate different approaches to see what works. Indicative Timeline Contract Notice and Invitation to Tender Issued on Contracts Finder 25/03/15 Closing Date for Clarification Questions 01/06/15 Closing date for receipt of bids 08/06/15 Evaluate bids 08/06/15 Award Decision issued to bidders 19/06/15 10-day Standstill period until 29/06/15 Start-up meeting / Contract Start 01/07/15 See 'Attachments' for more information

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f09f8d7-c135-4a48-8fdb-ebc9906db881
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Mar 2015Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2015 - 29 Jan 2016 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 3BH
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
Sherbourne
Westminster Constituency
Coventry North West

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