--- title: "Standards & Testing Agency - Technical Advisory Group" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8607df3f-f29c-4193-89ea-0cc973f58415" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8607df3f-f29c-4193-89ea-0cc973f58415" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8607df3f-f29c-4193-89ea-0cc973f58415.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8607df3f-f29c-4193-89ea-0cc973f58415.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY" published: "2024-11-29" --- # Standards & Testing Agency - Technical Advisory Group Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8607df3f-f29c-4193-89ea-0cc973f58415 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8607df3f-f29c-4193-89ea-0cc973f58415) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8607df3f-f29c-4193-89ea-0cc973f58415.json) ## Summary The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is seeking independent technical experts for its Technical Advisory Group through an open procurement process. This tender, published on 29 November 2024, is under the primary education services category (CPV 80100000) and has a value of GBP 70,000. The contract period runs from 1 March 2025 to 1 March 2027. The procurement is at the tender stage, with bids closing on 20 December 2024 at 17:00 and any clarification questions due by 11 December 2024 at 12:00. The contract work will be conducted remotely within the United Kingdom. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in psychometric practices and educational assessments. Ideal applicants include SMEs and VCSEs with strong knowledge and experience in item response theory, matrix sampling methodology, performance assessment, and validity studies in operational contexts. The selected experts will provide crucial technical feedback and advice to enhance the STA's Assessment Research and Development division. Bidders will be evaluated based on their professional experience as detailed in their CVs. This contract represents a strategic avenue for businesses to grow by contributing to high-stakes educational assessment projects. ## Notice The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is looking to procure a pool of independent technical experts to provide expertise and considered advice to STA to ensure rigorous scrutiny of the technical aspects of the Assessment Research and Development division's processes and procedures. STA requires individuals with strong knowledge, expertise and working experience within the field of psychometric practices within the field of education. The experts will be required to provide technical feedback and technical expertise on a number of operational queries, and research proposals on the aspects of the test development cycle. The experts may also be asked to share their expertise in specific areas more generally as well as in response to specific queries. Areas will include, but not be limited to, expertise in item response theory in an operational context, large-scale assessment with an emphasis on the analysis of matrix sampling methodology, performance assessment and conducting validity studies in an operational context. STA will select the top 10 bidders based on the list of areas above. The decision will be based on evidence of these in the professional experience section of the Curriculum Vitae (CV) that bidders will be required to submit as part of this tender process. We estimate that each person will be required between 1 - 5 days each year, although this may increase if we are not able to procure all the experts we require or if some are not available for review windows. The successful experts must: - have strong knowledge, experience and expertise - be flexible and available to review materials remotely in a secure location - have the capacity to meet the requirements set out in this ITT. Please note that the closing date for all bids is 20 December 2024 at 17:00 and any clarification questions must be received no later than 11 December 2024 at 12:00. For more information, please see the invitation to tender (ITT) for the Technical Advisory Group which is attached to this webpage. This sets out the full specification of requirements and bidding process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cddcc5e2-49fe-483d-8e4a-c825ed1e0b47 | | 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 | 29 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2025 - 1 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £70,000 | | 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 | SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80100000 - Primary education services ## Release History - 29 Nov 2024 at 09:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cddcc5e2-49fe-483d-8e4a-c825ed1e0b47 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cddcc5e2-49fe-483d-8e4a-c825ed1e0b47 29th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ccc166a-570d-4dab-bf0f-8866bc85078f Invitation to Tender (ITT) ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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