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title: "Turing Scheme Year 6 Assessment Service"
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# Turing Scheme Year 6 Assessment Service

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c915c68e-d338-4c93-b635-71fb233bfd0b

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## Summary

The Turing Scheme Year 6 Assessment Service procurement, managed by the Department for Education located in London, England, focuses on providing business-related services under the CPV category 79990000. The contract, awarded to the Association of Commonwealth Universities, spans a period from 21 January 2026 to 31 October 2026, with an award value of £468,651. The service delivery extends across the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. This procurement followed a selective method via a dynamic purchasing system, with the award stage completed as of 24 February 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in miscellaneous business-related services, particularly those with expertise in assessment services. The selective procurement method underscores the importance of qualifying through the dynamic purchasing system, which could favour SMEs and VCSEs ready to comply with the service criteria. Companies with capabilities to assess up to 1000 applications within a six-week period will find this opportunity conducive for growth, especially those registered or considering registration with the CCS Fund Administration and Disbursement Services DPS. The demand for robust assessment and capacity flexibility makes this tender attractive to large-scale organisations as well as agile entities capable of meeting the Department for Education’s stringent requirements.

## Notice

This contract is issued under the DPS Contract with the reference number RM6322 for the provision of the Turing Scheme Year 6 Assessment Service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e4fe81-e27f-49f5-b618-a0d437a57fb5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Jan 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £550,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £468,651 |
| 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 | ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2026 at 17:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e4fe81-e27f-49f5-b618-a0d437a57fb5
- 18 Aug 2025 at 08:13 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a3e5c62-0286-44f0-a1b6-59ac341907b2
- 14 Aug 2025 at 10:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/933fef0c-60ea-4b0f-9a66-08fbae1336d8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e4fe81-e27f-49f5-b618-a0d437a57fb5
  24th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a3e5c62-0286-44f0-a1b6-59ac341907b2
  18th August 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/933fef0c-60ea-4b0f-9a66-08fbae1336d8
  14th August 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33a84ea4-9ce1-47f1-bf38-80fa441998e5
  n/a
- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/turing-scheme-to-open-up-global-study-and-work-opportunities
  Suppliers wishing to be included in the potential mini competition should respond to the questions within the stipulated timescales set out in the attached Expression of Interest..
- https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6322
  1. What is your interest to bid? If you are not interested, what are the barriers to your organisation bidding?
- https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/information-for-buyers-and-suppliers/start-supplying/become-a-supplier-on-a-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps
  1. We envisage that up to 1000 applications will need to be assessed within a six week window, considering the above specifications; a. What capacity do you have to deliver the programme? b. Could your organisation reasonably exceed these expectations?
- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
  c. What risks have you identified? 2. How would you manage assessment accuracy between assessors?
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd87423e-68b7-48b6-99cf-2102e077b63d
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d5968b2-d94a-420c-84fa-0d3f5c49dded
  n/a

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