Notice Information
Notice Title
Invitation to Tender for Trialling Framework Services 2025 - 2028 - itt_3345
Notice Description
The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is responsible for developing and delivering statutory national curriculum tests in English Reading, English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GPS), Mathematics, Phonics, and the Reception Baseline Assessment for schools. The STA ensures these tests are of the highest quality, accessible to all, inclusive, and free from bias. The Agency invites potential bidders to participate in the tender process, aiming to appoint up to five suppliers to a new trialling framework. The initial framework term will be three years (from June 2025 to June 2028), with an option to extend for an additional 12 months. The total framework value is not expected to exceed PS18M ( including the extension period). Trialling is essential to the STA's operating model for delivering new assessments and adding to the bank of items for current assessments. Two types of trials are conducted: Item Validation Trial (IVT): A relatively small-scale trial providing evidence to support item development, such as refining question wording and developing coding frames. Technical Pre-Test (TPT): A larger-scale trial providing statistical evidence related to items. Additional information: To view/ access tender documents please register on Jaggaer, DfE's e-procurement portal
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-fbe1246b-ceae-4886-84cd-f9a7812ce083
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1ac03f4-cb84-4253-b7c2-c73c1f040b78
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- 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
- 3 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Dec 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- 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
- 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
- Coventry
- Electoral Ward
- St Michael's
- Westminster Constituency
- Coventry South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1ac03f4-cb84-4253-b7c2-c73c1f040b78
3rd February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7426b6e3-7659-450c-b365-872c1bca6eff
18th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27caafaa-84aa-4c9b-8291-fdcc68a25db5
18th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/753a86da-a5a0-4d81-a7ae-5ccf6843d420
18th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
If you are interested in attending this pre-market engagement event, please send your EOI (12:00 GMT) on Monday 2 December 2024 via DfE's e-procurement portal Jaggaer (ssq_519). Please see a link above to Jaggaer portal
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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