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title: "Trialling Framework 2022-25"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030e29"
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# Trialling Framework 2022-25

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030e29

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## Summary

The Department for Education, represented by the Standards and Testing Agency (STA), has completed the Trialling Framework 2022-25 procurement process in the category of education and training services. The agency has selected multiple contractors for a 3-year period to provide trialling and sampling services. The organisation is located in London, UK, and the procurement stage has ended. Key dates include the award date on August 1, 2022, with a total contract value of GBP 3,219,000.

This tender for the Trialling Framework 2022-25 offers opportunities for businesses in the education and training sector to collaborate with the Department for Education on assessment development projects. Service-oriented businesses, particularly those experienced in assessment testing and educational research, would be well-suited to compete for these contracts. The procurement method used was an open procedure, providing a fair chance for various business sizes to participate and contribute to the education sector.

## Notice

The Department for Education acting through the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) has appointed multiple contractors for the provision of Trialling and Sampling services for a 3-year period 2022-25.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The STA's remit is to develop and deliver statutory national curriculum tests for use in schools. At present, the tests are in English Reading, English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GPS), Mathematics, Phonics and Reception Baseline Assessment, though it is possible that other tests may be proposed over the lifetime of this framework that would be within its scope. STA is responsible for ensuring these tests are of the highest quality, accessible to all, inclusive and free from bias. Trialling is therefore essential to STA's operating model of delivering brand new assessments. The contractors appointed to the framework will be responsible for providing trialling and sampling services to the Agency. Two types of trials will be carried out: - Item validation trial (IVT) An IVT is a relatively small-scale trial providing evidence to support item development, for example refining the wording of questions and developing coding frames. Technical pre-test (TPT) The TPT is a larger scale trial and provides statistical evidence relating to items. Sampling is a process by which national data can be collected without assessing all pupils. The activities involved in sampling are the same as for trialling, hence its inclusion in this framework. The initial term of the framework will be 3 years, there will be an option to extend it for additional period of 12 months. Additional information: n/a

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022140-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 22 Jun 2022 - 22 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,219,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | ACER INTERNATIONAL UK LTD (ACER; ALPHAPLUS CONSULTANCY; NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH; SCOTTISH QUALIFICATION AUTHORITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2022 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022140-2022
- 21 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001936-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement#jaggaer-the-dfe-etendering-portal

## Provenance

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