--- title: "STA-0322 Quality Assurance Framework 24-26" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-77e06da3-d9c5-4e9a-9031-c9c0875da5df" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-77e06da3-d9c5-4e9a-9031-c9c0875da5df" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77e06da3-d9c5-4e9a-9031-c9c0875da5df.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77e06da3-d9c5-4e9a-9031-c9c0875da5df.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2023-06-12" --- # STA-0322 Quality Assurance Framework 24-26 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77e06da3-d9c5-4e9a-9031-c9c0875da5df [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-77e06da3-d9c5-4e9a-9031-c9c0875da5df) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77e06da3-d9c5-4e9a-9031-c9c0875da5df.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking to procure a pool of proofers for quality assurance of key stage 1 and key stage 2 national curriculum tests and reception baseline assessment. The tender title is "STA-0322 Quality Assurance Framework 24-26". The procurement is for education and training services. The closing date for bids is 28th July 2023 at 12:00 GMT. The contract period is scheduled from 1st January 2024 to 31st July 2026. This tender opportunity presented by the Department for Education is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Businesses with expertise in early years / key stages 1 and 2 curriculum, teaching, assessment, marking, proofing, and editorial work are well-suited to compete. Individuals or organisations with experience in educational settings, curriculum development, assessment development, or proofing complex materials are encouraged to participate. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold, and interested parties should email their clarifications and tenders to TendersTD.STA@education.gov.uk by 17th July 2023 at 12:00 GMT. ## Notice The Standards and Testing Agency (STA), an executive agency of the Department for Education (DfE) is looking to procure a pool of proofers to quality assure key stage 1 and key stage 2 national curriculum tests and reception baseline assessment to ensure that these tests are accurate and of high quality. The national curriculum tests include the year 1 phonics screening check, English grammar, punctuation and spelling (key stage 1 and key stage 2), English reading (key stage 1 and key stage 2), mathematics (key stage 1 and key stage 2), and the year 4 multiplication tables check (MTC). Bidders should be experienced professionals from a range of backgrounds including the early years / key stage 1 / key stage 2 curriculum, teaching, assessment, marking and editorial work, who can offer specialist or professional skills such as subject knowledge and/or proofing training or experience in paper and on-line environments. There are two key areas: - Paper-based review including proofing - On-screen review including proofing, quality assurance and functionality Ensuring overall quality at STA includes the following activities: Paper-based and on-screen proofing to ensure: - accuracy and consistency within and across documents; - that tests and mark schemes reflect each other; - the materials meet editorial and the style guidelines; and - that the modified tests reflect and/or match the live tests, as appropriate. Quality Assurance of on-screen environments to ensure: - accuracy of content compared with previous versions; - accuracy and consistency within and across assessment versions; - test delivery programme function; - information presentation; - scoring accuracy; and - reporting accuracy. STA is looking for individuals or organisations who have a good understanding of the early years framework / national curriculum for key stages 1 and 2 in England, in English reading / literacy, English grammar, punctuation and spelling, mathematics / numeracy, including application of skills and use of data in addition to relevant professional experience. Experience is likely to come from the classroom, working as a subject advisor to schools, curriculum development, marking, test development or wider assessment development or from a publishing or professional proofing background. Additionally, experts engaged for proofing will have experience of proofing complex materials, on paper and preferably on screen. Additional information: An invitation to tender (ITT) for the provision of the Quality Assurance resource (ref: STA-0322) containing all information relevant to this procurement can be obtained by emailing STA Tenders mailbox (TendersTD.STA@education.gov.uk). Both clarifications and tenders should be emailed to TendersTD.STA@education.gov.uk. Please note that the closing date for all bids is 28th July 2023 at 12:00 and any clarification questions must be received no later than 17th July 2023 at 12:00. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/180a1415-296c-4271-868d-2f9dac5f15e6 | | 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 | 12 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Jul 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | DARLINGTON | | Post town | Darlington | | Postcode | DL1 5QE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington | | Local authority | Darlington | | Electoral ward | Park East | | Westminster constituency | Darlington | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 12 Jun 2023 at 14:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/180a1415-296c-4271-868d-2f9dac5f15e6 - 12 Jun 2023 at 14:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/180a1415-296c-4271-868d-2f9dac5f15e6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/180a1415-296c-4271-868d-2f9dac5f15e6 12th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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