--- title: "Professional Proofing and pre-flight services for DfE assessment materials (August 2022 - August 2023)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4432a25d-7864-4eda-a8c1-e1d1ab41f5bf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4432a25d-7864-4eda-a8c1-e1d1ab41f5bf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4432a25d-7864-4eda-a8c1-e1d1ab41f5bf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4432a25d-7864-4eda-a8c1-e1d1ab41f5bf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-06-15" --- # Professional Proofing and pre-flight services for DfE assessment materials (August 2022 - August 2023) Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4432a25d-7864-4eda-a8c1-e1d1ab41f5bf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4432a25d-7864-4eda-a8c1-e1d1ab41f5bf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4432a25d-7864-4eda-a8c1-e1d1ab41f5bf.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is currently seeking to procure professional proofing and pre-flight services for assessment materials during the period from August 2022 to August 2023. This open tender, valued at £30,000, aims to ensure the quality assurance review and printing accuracy of key stage national curriculum test materials. The bidding deadline is set for midday on 1 July 2022, after which submissions will be evaluated. The services are required across various regions in the UK, including North East, North West, and London, among others. This opportunity will be advantageous for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in proofing and document management. Companies skilled in quality assurance processes, particularly those familiar with using Adobe Acrobat Pro to produce electronic mark-ups, will find this contract suitable. The ability to adapt resources swiftly and maintain confidentiality will be key factors for success in this competitive procurement process. ## Notice The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) requires external professional proofing and pre-flight services for: - Proofing and quality assurance review of KS1 and KS2 national curriculum test materials and phonics check, including electronic mark-up of identified amendments; - Proofing and quality assurance review of KS1 and KS2 modified national curriculum test materials, including electronic mark-up of identified amendments; and - carrying out pre-flight checks to ensure accurate printing of test materials, including electronic mark-up of identified amendments. The supplier will need to: - commit appropriate resources to working on the work packages between August 2022 and August 2023; - be flexible to accommodate resource needs, providing additional resources at short notice to complete proofing and pre-flight activities to agreed timelines and to required quality standards; - possess substantial and recent expertise in professional proofing and pre-flight checks of documents for print; - possess substantial and recent expertise in producing electronic mark-ups of documents using Adobe Acrobat Pro; - understand the development of materials and use of design guidelines and have experience in reviewing confidential materials for assessment; - possess the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders provide constructive feedback and be prepared to provide workable solutions to any problems and/or issues identified during this project; - comply with STA's security procedures to maintain the integrity of the tests, including: o secure onsite working areas; o secure methods of electronic transfer and storage; o secure deletion/destruction of materials at the end of the project; and o comply with filing and naming conventions established by STA, in order to maintain an accurate audit trail. Additional information: Bids must be received by midday 1 July 2022 and should be sent to TendersTD.STA@education.gov.uk and copied to Chris.davies@education.gov.uk Bids will be accepted at any time up to this deadline but will not be opened or evaluated until the deadline has passed. Any bid received after the deadline may be rejected unless the Bidder can provide irrefutable evidence that the application was capable of being received by the due date and time and that delivery failure was beyond their reasonable control. Please see the attached Tender Documents ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b276f690-d8ad-4bad-9aa2-eeef65ed2684 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Aug 2022 - 14 Aug 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | 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 - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 15 Jun 2022 at 11:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b276f690-d8ad-4bad-9aa2-eeef65ed2684 - 16 May 2022 at 10:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b276f690-d8ad-4bad-9aa2-eeef65ed2684 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b276f690-d8ad-4bad-9aa2-eeef65ed2684 15th June 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/233f6d81-aa2a-4a39-86f6-7a6b0f74bbf0 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3ff53830-6f7f-4122-9c88-da8e1d792b6a n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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