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title: "Digital Assessment Item Validation Trial Administration STA 0166 Call Off 11"
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# Digital Assessment Item Validation Trial Administration STA 0166 Call Off 11

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12b8c6dd-d9d2-44f3-b16b-defb7b20e2bc

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns a tender titled "Digital Assessment Item Validation Trial Administration STA 0166 Call Off 11," initiated by the Department for Education in London, England. This tender falls under the education and training services category and utilises a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract, valued at £96,103.75, is planned to commence on 17th August 2020 and conclude by 31st January 2021. The tender period ended on 9th July 2020, and the agency aims to recruit approximately 120 schools for trials related to the newly developed digital version of the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA).

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses operating within the education services sector, particularly those specialising in assessment development, educational technology, or school consultancy services. Companies that can demonstrate experience in managing educational trials or working with school frameworks will be well-positioned to compete. As the Department for Education continues to evolve its assessment methods, firms offering innovative solutions and proven methodologies may find fruitful avenues for collaboration and contract awards.

## Notice

The STA's remit is to deliver national curriculum assessments for English Reading, English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling, Science and Mathematics and the Reception Baseline Assessment for use in schools. During the development of the assessments, items are trialled in schools to ensure the quality and validity of the final live assessments. From September 2020, it is intended that the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) will become statutory. The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) intends to deliver the first Item Validation Trial (IVT) for the digital version of the RBA (DRBA) in November. STA needs to recruit around 120 schools in order to allow 1,200 pupils to trial the assessment. This is an assessment that is being developed in-house, so that it can replace the current supplier's product, once their contract comes to an end in August 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/693f9ff9-cfc2-48d7-ac18-cc4732f44ade |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 16 Aug 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £96,103 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £96,103 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALPHAPLUS CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2020 at 16:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/693f9ff9-cfc2-48d7-ac18-cc4732f44ade

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/693f9ff9-cfc2-48d7-ac18-cc4732f44ade
  7th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/19141afe-54a6-4cd5-a5a1-d0b200e42205
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