--- title: "Reception Baseline Assessment in England" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ebfab904-43b6-4314-909b-8f76dfb4a4d5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ebfab904-43b6-4314-909b-8f76dfb4a4d5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ebfab904-43b6-4314-909b-8f76dfb4a4d5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ebfab904-43b6-4314-909b-8f76dfb4a4d5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-02-15" --- # Reception Baseline Assessment in England Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebfab904-43b6-4314-909b-8f76dfb4a4d5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ebfab904-43b6-4314-909b-8f76dfb4a4d5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ebfab904-43b6-4314-909b-8f76dfb4a4d5.json) ## Summary The Department for Education in England is planning a competitive procurement process titled "Reception Baseline Assessment in England." This process will focus on the development and delivery of an assessment for Reception-aged children. The target date for introducing this statutory assessment for all state-funded primary schools is September 2020. Key engagement milestones include an engagement end date of 15 December 2017, with associated documents providing additional context and insights published on 15 February 2018 and previously. This procurement opportunity offers significant potential for businesses engaged in educational assessments, testing services, or curriculum development. Companies that specialise in primary educational tools, assessment technology, or educational consultancy will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Additionally, attending the Supplier Briefing event on 11 December in London can provide valuable insights into the procurement requirements and enhance engagement with the contracting authority. ## Notice See 'Attachments' for full description. The Department for Education intends to run a competitive procurement process for the development and delivery of an assessment for Reception aged children to baseline their prior attainment at their point of entry to the English schools system (a Reception Baseline Assessment). The Government response to the 2017 Primary Assessment Consultation proposed the introduction of a new assessment in reception to be used to establish pupils' prior attainment as the starting point for calculating school level progress measures when pupils reach the end of key stage 2 (KS2). The target date to introduce this new baseline as a statutory assessment for all English state-funded primary schools is September 2020. The assessment will measure reception age children within the first half term of entering a school in England and provide the starting point for the progress measure that will be used for school accountability. Additional information: We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to a Supplier Briefing event. It will take place on Monday 11 December and will be held in our office in Sanctuary Buildings, London, from 10.30am to 12.30pm. It will be an interactive session involving a presentation and a Q&A session. Please RSVP to Reception.baseline@education.gov.uk by 4 December if you would like to attend. Due to space issues, we have to restrict places to two per organisation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc74e4e1-830b-4e22-b1dd-bb9b70131197 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Feb 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Dec 2017 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80100000 - Primary education services ## Release History - 15 Feb 2018 at 15:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc74e4e1-830b-4e22-b1dd-bb9b70131197 - 16 Nov 2017 at 11:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc74e4e1-830b-4e22-b1dd-bb9b70131197 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc74e4e1-830b-4e22-b1dd-bb9b70131197 15th February 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/47b4c3a3-d454-4ee6-9ddf-94fa4e35af76 Description and additional information - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/644871/Primary_assessment_consultation_response.pdf Primary assessment in England: government response (DfE, September 2017): ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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