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title: "DE CCEA Specialist Support for the Development of Computer-Adaptive Tests"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029077"
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# DE CCEA Specialist Support for the Development of Computer-Adaptive Tests

Buyer: COUNCIL FOR THE CURRICULUM, EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029077

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## Summary

The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessments, part of the Department of Education Northern Ireland, has completed a procurement process titled "DE CCEA Specialist Support for the Development of Computer-Adaptive Tests". This project falls under the IT services industry category and was awarded following a limited procurement method without the publication of a contract notice. The contract was finalised on 2nd February 2021, and the necessary services stipulated in this contract are to be delivered within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering consulting and software development, to engage in the education sector. With the awarding of the contract to The Psychometric Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education, companies adept in custom software solutions and psychometric testing services could benefit by exploring similar outsourcing or partnership opportunities within the education landscape.

## Notice

The Department of Education Northern Ireland, Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessments require specialist support for the development of computer-adaptive tests. This notice is to advise the award of contract to an economic operator to allow for the provision of necessary services required for the contract, due to technical reasons. The Contractor is the sole provider to the software under PCR 2015 regulation 32

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department of Education Northern Ireland, Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessments require specialist support for the development of computer-adaptive tests. This notice is to advise the award of contract to an economic operator to allow for the provision of necessary services required for the contract, due to technical reasons. The Contractor is the sole provider to the software under PCR 2015 regulation 32

### Procurement Information

The Department of Education Northern Ireland, Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessments require specialist support for the development of computer-adaptive tests. This notice is to advise the award of contract to an economic operator to allow for the provision of necessary services required for the contract, due to technical reasons. The Contractor is the sole provider to the software under PCR 2015 regulation 32

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002320-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £106,550 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COUNCIL FOR THE CURRICULUM, EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 3BG |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE PSYCHOMETRIC CENTRE, CAMBRIDGE JUDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL EXECUTIVE EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2021 at 09:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002320-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:626926-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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