Notice Information
Notice Title
Item Writing Framework 2020-2023 STA 246
Notice Description
The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is looking to procure suppliers for its new 2020-2023 item Writing Services Framework. This notice is to advise of our intention to engage with the market prior to potentially running a competitive procurement process to source item writing agencies for the new framework. As part of this early market engagement exercise, we wish to engage with suppliers to outline our requirements and explain how potential bidders may ready themselves for any competitive process that may follow. The event will also provide an opportunity for potential bidders to ask questions. This online early market engagement event for interested parties will be held on Wednesday 19 February 2020 between 10:00-12:00 GMT. If you are interested in attending this pre-market engagement event, please email TendersTD.STA@education.gov.uk and copy in Chris.Davies@education.gov.uk by close of play on Wednesday 12 February 2020 with your contact details. We welcome interest from parties who have expertise in the National Curriculum delivery and Item writing About the Proposed Item Writing Services Framework procurement As part of the test development process, the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) requires suppliers experienced in item writing to support the development of the Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 National Curriculum tests. As part of the test development process, the DfE requires a number of suppliers who are capable of understanding the relevant programmes of study, test frameworks and curricula for particular tests and developing high-quality test items, with accompanying mark schemes and/or coding frames. Successful suppliers will be added to the Item Writing Framework 2020-2023 and will have the opportunity to bid for each call-off from the framework between 1 August 2020 - 31 July 2023. Once an organisation has been accepted on to the framework, they will bid for item writing contracts. An invitation to quote (ITQ) will be disseminated to all those on the framework for all work. Each call-off from this framework will provide requirement details including the subject and content domain areas, item types, mark range, difficulty range and other desired properties. For full details of this opportunity download the attachment or contact: Chris Davies E-mail: Chris.Davies@education.gov.uk and TendersTD.STA@education.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a440448a-fc38-44fe-8d72-faa2ba259052
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa5fbfa8-15d6-482b-b973-77786f3c2c9e
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jan 20206 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Apr 2020Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- 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
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV1 2WT
- 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
- St Michael's
- Westminster Constituency
- Coventry South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa5fbfa8-15d6-482b-b973-77786f3c2c9e
20th January 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
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