Award

Professional Skills Tests for Prospective Teachers

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 13 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

02 Jul 2018 at 10:33

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02 Jul 2018 at 10:30

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29 Jun 2018 at 09:50

Award

28 Jun 2018 at 14:51

TenderAmendment

11 Apr 2018 at 09:00

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07 Mar 2018 at 15:45

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06 Mar 2018 at 11:53

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27 Feb 2018 at 17:26

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22 Feb 2018 at 14:19

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22 Feb 2018 at 10:09

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21 Feb 2018 at 17:36

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21 Feb 2018 at 15:54

Tender

19 Feb 2018 at 12:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is seeking to procure a test delivery service for the Professional Skills Tests for Prospective Teachers, with a contract value of £15 million. This tender is classified under the "Education and training services" industry category, and it is currently in the Award stage following the completion of the tender process. The contract period will commence on 1st July 2019 and is set to run until 30th June 2022, with the potential for two additional one-year extensions. The deadline for tenders to be submitted was 21st March 2018, following which clarification questions from tenderers needed to be submitted by 5th March 2018 to the designated contact email.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their services in educational assessment and testing. Businesses that specialise in test delivery systems, educational assessment technologies, or data analysis could particularly benefit from this contract. Furthermore, companies capable of providing test centre management and support services may find themselves well positioned to compete effectively in this procurement process.

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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).

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

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
1
Supplier Name

PSI SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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