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title: "Test Operations Services 2025 con_25418"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0345e5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2024-05-08"
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# Test Operations Services 2025 con_25418

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0345e5

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## Summary

The Department for Education has recently completed the Test Operations Services 2025 contracting process. The procurement involved the provision of supporting services for National Curriculum Assessments. The contract was awarded to Pearson Education Limited. The procurement method used was Competitive Dialogue, and the contract value is £128,410,451 GBP. The contract was signed on 15th April 2024, with an end date of 31st January 2032.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the education and training services sector. Companies with expertise in providing assessment services, print production, logistics, and helpdesk support would be well-suited to compete. The Department for Education, as the buying organisation, seeks to engage with suppliers that can deliver high-quality services for the Test Operations 2025 project. The selection process involved criteria based on technical quality, price, and social value to meet the educational standards set by the government.

## Notice

Contract award notice for the Test Operations 2025 contract for the provision of supporting services for the National Curriculum Assessments. The Terms and Conditions contain a maximum of two optional test cycles to 31/01/2032.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of all required supporting services to deliver National Curriculum Assessments including print, collation, scanning and marketing requirements, but excluding assessment formulation.

Options: The Terms afford the Authority the option to extend the contract by up to two years until 31/01/2032.

Renewal: Reprocurement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014725-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | 2 Oct 2022 |
| Award date | 14 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000,000 |
| Lots value | £180,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £128,410,451 |

## 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 | TLE32 Sheffield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PEARSON EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services

## Release History

- 8 May 2024 at 14:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014725-2024
- 27 Oct 2022 at 12:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030337-2022
- 13 Jun 2022 at 15:42 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016192-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://education.app.jaggaer.com
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

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