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title: "Reception Baseline Assessment in England"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-03c47385-1466-40ba-9f0e-f7203dd89311"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2019-05-23"
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# Reception Baseline Assessment in England

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-03c47385-1466-40ba-9f0e-f7203dd89311

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## Summary

The contract titled "Reception Baseline Assessment in England" has been awarded by the Department for Education. This procurement falls under the primary education services industry category and is based in England. The procurement method chosen was an open procedure, allowing any qualified supplier to participate. The original tender period concluded on 31 January 2018, with the contract term starting on 9 April 2018 and expected to run until 31 August 2022, with a potential one-year extension. The estimated value of the contract is up to £9.8 million, excluding any potential extension period.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in educational assessments and early years resources, particularly those capable of providing innovative assessment solutions that align with the Early Years Foundation Stage learning requirements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find this contract particularly relevant, as they can bring value and tailored approaches to the development and delivery of the reception baseline assessments required across English schools.

## Notice

This procurement sought to award a contract to an organisation or consortia of organisations to develop and deliver the reception baseline assessment. The duration of the contract covers trialling of the material in the 2018/19 academic year; a national pilot in the 2019/20 academic year for the September intake, as well as for schools that have intakes in January and April; and then two years of statutory delivery of the assessment to all reception pupils in England in the academic years 2020/21 and 2021/22. The Department may extend the contract for one further academic year until 31 August 2023. The assessment will be an age-appropriate assessment of communication, language and literacy as well as mathematics and will be clearly linked to the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The supplier will also explore ways in which it will be possible to assess some form of 'self regulation', for example persistence with a task or following multi-step instructions. The successful bidder for this contract had to demonstrate how their proposed reception baseline assessment met the areas for evaluation described in the Invitation to Tender documentation and also provides a value for money assessment for schools. Additional information: Estimated value: The contract is expected to have a value of up to PS9.8million excluding any extension period. Duration of the contract: The anticipated contract period is: Start: 09/04/2018 End: 31/08/2022 with a possible extension of one year until 31/08/2023

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ac7c43-7427-4381-893b-58b3d5c14fec |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 17 Jun 2018 - 31 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,800,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN ENGLAND AND WALE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80100000 - Primary education services

## Release History

- 23 May 2019 at 14:41 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ac7c43-7427-4381-893b-58b3d5c14fec
- 23 May 2019 at 13:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ac7c43-7427-4381-893b-58b3d5c14fec
- 9 Nov 2018 at 10:52 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ac7c43-7427-4381-893b-58b3d5c14fec
- 16 Jul 2018 at 10:45 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ac7c43-7427-4381-893b-58b3d5c14fec
- 16 Jul 2018 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ac7c43-7427-4381-893b-58b3d5c14fec
- 29 Jan 2018 at 20:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fad9b80d-50de-4f04-86b8-1551040b3870
- 29 Jan 2018 at 10:51 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fad9b80d-50de-4f04-86b8-1551040b3870
- 22 Jan 2018 at 11:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fad9b80d-50de-4f04-86b8-1551040b3870
- 8 Jan 2018 at 16:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fad9b80d-50de-4f04-86b8-1551040b3870
- 22 Dec 2017 at 12:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fad9b80d-50de-4f04-86b8-1551040b3870
- 21 Dec 2017 at 18:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fad9b80d-50de-4f04-86b8-1551040b3870
- 15 Dec 2017 at 15:33 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fad9b80d-50de-4f04-86b8-1551040b3870
- 7 Dec 2017 at 16:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fad9b80d-50de-4f04-86b8-1551040b3870

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93ac7c43-7427-4381-893b-58b3d5c14fec
  23rd May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fad9b80d-50de-4f04-86b8-1551040b3870
  29th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/16216f81-f755-4db9-857f-2f3090723110
  Invitation to tender letter
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/093b8cf9-a712-4203-a404-fbf66a936ee7
  Description and further information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/760c61a6-b8eb-46dc-99b2-094125587a16
  Question and Answer document
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/84890d84-c834-4f61-8dac-84393f540958
  Question and Answer document revised 21.12.2017
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/329d8e92-e0b9-4e52-aea0-f6b8d30d3abf
  Question and Answer document revised 22.12.2017
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/645f8520-de2d-4ef1-8e08-6f32b318b846
  Question and Answer document revised 8.1.18
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11583730-b9e0-4303-9a29-f1738b39f6cf
  Question and Answer document revised 22.1.18
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4297e92b-4511-4618-80b0-84def8067a2a
  Question and Answer document revised 29.1.18
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/abba54e4-e2a8-471c-9755-92da11648cf4
  Question and Answer document revised 30.1.18
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/504f702d-a4a2-4400-a375-846208b63dbd
  Contract

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