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title: "Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 National Centre for England, Wales and Northern Ireland"
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# Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 National Centre for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-69bcec72-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by the Department for Education, involved the award of a contract for the "Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 National Centre for England, Wales and Northern Ireland". This initiative falls under the research and development services category and is applicable across various locations including the United Kingdom and overseas territories. The procurement method was an open procedure, with a contract value of £2,212,719. The contract period commenced on 22nd May 2016 and will conclude on 31st December 2020.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in educational research and consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as the project requires high-level project management, data collection, and communication strategies that align with international standards. Participants in this tender will gain valuable experience and a chance to influence educational policy and practice across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

## Notice

England, Wales and Northern Ireland participate in international comparison studies to benchmark our education policy and performance against other countries, review our system strengths and weaknesses in an international context, and monitor trends over time according to independent measures. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is one such study. The Department for Education, Welsh Government and Department of Education Northern Ireland require the contractor to deliver the following high-level objectives: * Provide the role of National Project Manager and National Centre for England, Northern Ireland and Wales to the OECD and their international contractors. * Administer PISA 2018 (core and selected optional components) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to the OECD's international project specification, meeting strict operational and response rate requirements. * Undertake the sampling, data collection, coding and data cleaning requirements for the PISA 2018 study (including optional elements where appropriate), and requested national data analysis in addition to that undertaken by the international consortium. * Develop and deliver an appropriate communication and dissemination plan, which ensures the key findings from the PISA 2018 study are shared and understood within the national context of each of England, Northern Ireland and Wales. As a minimum, this should include the publication of a national PISA 2018 research report outlining the key findings for education policy design and delivery for each of England, Northern Ireland and Wales, to coincide with the publication of international findings.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e02deb6-1944-42e8-97d9-0d41c7218702 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2016 |
| Contract period | 21 May 2016 - 31 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,212,719 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,212,719 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG8 1DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Lenton & Wollaton East |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2020 at 11:33 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e02deb6-1944-42e8-97d9-0d41c7218702
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e02deb6-1944-42e8-97d9-0d41c7218702

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e02deb6-1944-42e8-97d9-0d41c7218702
  23rd January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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