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Trialling Framework 2022-25

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Award

11 Aug 2022 at 11:15

Tender

21 Jan 2022 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education, represented by the Standards and Testing Agency (STA), has completed the Trialling Framework 2022-25 procurement process in the category of education and training services. The agency has selected multiple contractors for a 3-year period to provide trialling and sampling services. The organisation is located in London, UK, and the procurement stage has ended. Key dates include the award date on August 1, 2022, with a total contract value of GBP 3,219,000.

This tender for the Trialling Framework 2022-25 offers opportunities for businesses in the education and training sector to collaborate with the Department for Education on assessment development projects. Service-oriented businesses, particularly those experienced in assessment testing and educational research, would be well-suited to compete for these contracts. The procurement method used was an open procedure, providing a fair chance for various business sizes to participate and contribute to the education sector.

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Notice Title

Trialling Framework 2022-25

Notice Description

The Department for Education acting through the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) has appointed multiple contractors for the provision of Trialling and Sampling services for a 3-year period 2022-25.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The STA's remit is to develop and deliver statutory national curriculum tests for use in schools. At present, the tests are in English Reading, English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GPS), Mathematics, Phonics and Reception Baseline Assessment, though it is possible that other tests may be proposed over the lifetime of this framework that would be within its scope. STA is responsible for ensuring these tests are of the highest quality, accessible to all, inclusive and free from bias. Trialling is therefore essential to STA's operating model of delivering brand new assessments. The contractors appointed to the framework will be responsible for providing trialling and sampling services to the Agency. Two types of trials will be carried out: - Item validation trial (IVT) An IVT is a relatively small-scale trial providing evidence to support item development, for example refining the wording of questions and developing coding frames. Technical pre-test (TPT) The TPT is a larger scale trial and provides statistical evidence relating to items. Sampling is a process by which national data can be collected without assessing all pupils. The activities involved in sampling are the same as for trialling, hence its inclusion in this framework. The initial term of the framework will be 3 years, there will be an option to extend it for additional period of 12 months. Additional information: n/a

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030e29
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022140-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£3,219,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20223 years ago
Contract Period
22 Jun 2022 - 22 Jun 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
4
Supplier Names

ACER INTERNATIONAL UK LTD (ACER

ALPHAPLUS CONSULTANCY

NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

SCOTTISH QUALIFICATION AUTHORITY

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