Notice Information
Notice Title
Professional Skills Tests for Prospective Teachers
Notice 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. Additional information: 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. The contract period is 1st July 2019 to June 2022 (with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1+1).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-597c7c88-225f-4bc4-afec-88e55c5a8fc5
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54d8d554-d7c8-4ec9-9c2b-9bc2c2bd4b75
- 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
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £15,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £15,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jul 20187 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Mar 2018Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Jun 20187 years ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54d8d554-d7c8-4ec9-9c2b-9bc2c2bd4b75
2nd July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/791d8a57-cd60-4ad2-9f3b-aa693cccee16
11th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c3add135-ad36-4799-8af8-a66b24bc9dc9
Invitation to tender letter -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d944d6a6-b795-4370-98cd-3d5818386afa
Invitation to tender letter revised 21.2.2018 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/36a6cc1d-ef93-4ffe-9deb-ad32dd92de6a
Invitation to tender letter revised 21.2.2018.1 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e59f66ad-c910-46f5-a684-1114134d2307
Question and answer document -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2547e10e-f8ac-46a4-9744-5e700f505b7e
Question and answer document revised 22.2.18 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d45fef4a-411e-452c-9e58-27be72fc8b83
Invitation to tender letter revised 27.2.2018 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62c71833-4b33-4e29-8308-25052eb848bb
Invitation to tender letter revised 6.3.2018 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7dc0ca4c-5c4c-4e91-86aa-7aa760ec7c22
Question and answer document revised 6.3.18 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98bbc683-3fb0-48d9-96fc-245407766cbb
Question and answer document revised 7.3.18 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2b910fd-f40e-454d-8e42-b92199546538
Invitation to tender letter revised 10.4.2018 -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9cf4ee31-6266-4834-b149-60da0dc098d7
Question and answer document revised 10.4.18
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