--- title: "Senior External Moderators and Operational External Moderators, for Standards and Testing Agency" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-07ea4ef2-e45b-4c33-b56a-142472b216bd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07ea4ef2-e45b-4c33-b56a-142472b216bd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07ea4ef2-e45b-4c33-b56a-142472b216bd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07ea4ef2-e45b-4c33-b56a-142472b216bd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2020-02-03" --- # Senior External Moderators and Operational External Moderators, for Standards and Testing Agency Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07ea4ef2-e45b-4c33-b56a-142472b216bd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07ea4ef2-e45b-4c33-b56a-142472b216bd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07ea4ef2-e45b-4c33-b56a-142472b216bd.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking Senior and Operational External Moderators for the Standards and Testing Agency through a competitive quotation procurement process. The contract, valued at £195,900, will focus on providing external moderation of teacher assessments across various Key Stages and Early Years within local authorities. The tender period ends on 23rd February 2020, and the contract is expected to commence on 17th March 2020, lasting for two years with potential extensions subject to approval. This procurement falls under the primary education services category and is geographically open to numerous regions within the United Kingdom. This opportunity is ideal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in educational services, assessment moderation, or related training and consultancy. Businesses capable of providing temporary staff to fulfil the moderation roles will find this tender particularly advantageous. Engaging with this contract could enhance visibility and strengthen relationships with local education authorities, fostering long-term growth in the education sector. ## Notice This notice is for the procurement of a number of temporary external moderators of teacher assessment (TA), to visit a sample of local authorities (LAs) on behalf of Department for Education, Standards and Testing Agency. These roles are Senior External Moderators and Operational External Moderators covering Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Additional information: Contract Values - The total value for all the external moderation for 2020 is PS195,90.00 including Travel and Subsistence but excluding VAT, for a defined delivery period within one year. A further 2nd year extension may be offered, and is subject to internal approval, and at the Departments sole discretion. The range of contracts offered will cover Key Stage1, Key Stage 2 and Early Years Foundation Stage. The range of individual contracts offered within the financial envelope is below PS10k, full details are contained in the Invitation to Tender. For full details of this contract opportunity please visit Department for Education E-Tendering portal; https://education.app.jaggaer.com You will need to complete the registration process to access the full opportunity details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa461d95-c426-4dc4-8028-e242269443a7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Mar 2020 - 17 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £195,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV1 2WT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | St Michael's | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80100000 - Primary education services ## Release History - 3 Feb 2020 at 19:02 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa461d95-c426-4dc4-8028-e242269443a7 - 3 Feb 2020 at 16:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa461d95-c426-4dc4-8028-e242269443a7 - 3 Feb 2020 at 15:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa461d95-c426-4dc4-8028-e242269443a7 - 3 Feb 2020 at 15:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa461d95-c426-4dc4-8028-e242269443a7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa461d95-c426-4dc4-8028-e242269443a7 3rd February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f0e4f13-c318-45fe-acd9-4cf3df5b54a6 Due to a system error please only refer to the following document (Information, Registration and Next Steps Guidance.Docx) and please ignore the above document. ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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