Notice Information
Notice Title
Item Writing Framework 2021-2025 con 10611 con 10612 con 10613
Notice Description
The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is responsible for developing National Curriculum tests on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE). This contract has been placed by the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) for the purpose of securing items for tests in: - Key Stage 1 English reading; English grammar, punctuation and spelling; and mathematics - Key Stage 2 English reading; English grammar, punctuation and spelling; mathematics; and science - (Collectively "the Item Writing Services").
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e56c3f06-9a56-4dea-b01a-59f0eaa6ffb2
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ba70f34-ef84-40c4-9270-582289fc4506
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Dec 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Dec 2020Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 May 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 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
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- asif.patel@education.gov.uk, emily.kitching@education.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV1 2WT
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC3 Tees Valley
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC33 Darlington
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Darlington
- Electoral Ward
- Park East
- Westminster Constituency
- Darlington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ba70f34-ef84-40c4-9270-582289fc4506
15th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8bfbe05-46f3-4513-b240-94285900b16b
2nd September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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