Planning

Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025: National Centre for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

14 Jul 2022 at 13:16

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning a procurement for the "Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025," focused on the National Centre for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This tender falls under the research and development services category and is expected to commence its formal call for competition in September 2022, with the contract period starting on 14th December 2022 and concluding on 31st July 2027. Interested suppliers should note that registration on the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights dynamic purchasing system and the Jaggaer e-Tendering Portal is required to submit tenders for this selective procurement process.

This opportunity represents significant potential for businesses with expertise in educational assessments and research programmes, particularly those familiar with the UK education systems. Companies specialising in project management, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis within the educational sector will find this tender highly suitable. With a focus on achieving high response rates for sample participation in the PISA assessments, organisations that can demonstrate relevant experience and capability are encouraged to consider this opportunity to enhance their business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025: National Centre for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Notice Description

**THIS PIN NOTICE IS TO NOTIFY SUPPLIERS OF A POTENTIAL UPCOMING REQUIREMENT THAT WILL BE ADVERTISED THROUGH THE CCS RM6126 RESEARCH & INSIGHTS DPS ** **This is NOT a call for competition** Dear Supplier, We would like to notify you of an opportunity which will soon be conducted under the CCS RM6126 Research & Insights DPS. You must be registered as a supplier on RM6126 Research & Insights DPS to have the opportunity to be selected to receive the invitation to tender (ITT) for this competition. Details of how to register are provided in the links section of this notification. The formal Call for Competition will be conducted via the Department for Education's Jaggaer e-Tendering Portal. You must also be registered on Jaggaer to receive an ITT, ask clarification questions and submit a bid. Further information about how to register on Jaggaer can be found in the links section of this notification. Call-off Competition Title: Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025: National Centre for England, Wales and Northern Ireland Contract Reference Number: DFERPPU 22-23/004 Overview of Scope: PISA is the world's largest international education benchmarking study. It is organised by The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and enables participating countries to evaluate their education systems by measuring the knowledge and skills of 15-year-old pupils in science, mathematics, and reading. Over 80 countries and economies are expected to participate in PISA 2025. The opportunity is for a PISA National Centre and National Programme Manager (NPM) to administer the 2025 cycle of PISA in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The project will involve, but not be limited to: * Administering the PISA 2025 assessment in schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland according to the specification set out by OECD. This will include adapting instruments to the context of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, carrying out a field trial to inform the main study design, delivering the PISA test in sampled schools as a computer-based assessment and processing and coding responses. * Recruiting sufficient schools and pupils to take part in the study - the National Centre will need to meet strict OECD and national response rate requirements so that data for the UK is included within the international dataset analysis and reporting and sufficient data is collected for results to be reported separately for each of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. * Conducting analysis of the international dataset and preparing and disseminating national reports for each of England, Wales and Northern Ireland that present findings in an international and national policy context. * Representing England, Wales and Northern Ireland at meetings with the international consortium and other National Centres, inputting into decisions affecting the administration of the study Additional information: Bidders will need to demonstrate evidence of effective project management skills, experience of administering assessments or research programmes similar in size to PISA in the education sector, and a record of success in securing high (85% plus) response rates from a selected sample by engaging and influencing stakeholders. They will also need to show evidence of wide-ranging analytical skills and an ability to produce high quality analysis relevant to the priorities of a range of stakeholders. Knowledge of the education systems in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is essential. Bidders will also need to understand Welsh language requirements and be able to translate (and quality assure) items and documents from English to Welsh. More background on the OECD and PISA can be found at www.pisa.oecd.org and UK country results and information about numbers of schools and pupils taking part can be found in national reports for *England, *Wales, and *Northern Ireland. (*Links to these reports are available in the PIN document in the Attachments section of this notice). We have not declared the budget at this stage. It is our intention to provide full details of the maximum available budget in the ITT documentation. Market Engagement Details: n/a Anticipated Jaggaer Call for Competition Launch Date: September 2022 If you have any questions regarding the above, please submit a clarification question through the Jaggaer portal when the competition is launched.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f6744d3-961d-4390-b654-a45c3ceb24f5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Sep 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Dec 2022 - 31 Jul 2027 4-5 years
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 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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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