--- title: "DAC 38/24 DE - CCEA - Specialist Support for the Development of Computer Adaptive Tests (CATs)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0450bb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0450bb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0450bb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0450bb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "COUNCIL FOR CURRICULUM, EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT" published: "2024-04-09" --- # DAC 38/24 DE - CCEA - Specialist Support for the Development of Computer Adaptive Tests (CATs) Buyer: COUNCIL FOR CURRICULUM, EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0450bb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0450bb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0450bb.json) ## Summary The Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) has awarded a contract for "DAC 38/24 DE - CCEA - Specialist Support for the Development of Computer Adaptive Tests (CATs)" to The Psychometrics Centre Cambridge Judge Business School. The procurement process involved a negotiated procurement method without publication of a contract notice. CCEA aims to continue the current contract for three years (April 24 – March 27) to maintain assessment services, with a potential tender for a long-term contract (up to ten years) for online adaptive assessment services following a review on statutory assessment. This public procurement contract provides opportunities for businesses in the IT services sector, especially those specializing in consulting, software development, and Internet support. Businesses with expertise in educational assessment technologies and adaptive testing solutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The location of the contract is in Belfast, UK, and the main procurement category is services. Interested businesses should consider the unique technical requirements outlined by CCEA, as the contract may be awarded considering absence of competition for technical reasons. ## Notice CCEA are currently engaging with the Department of Education on the long-term review of Statutory Assessment. The potential of CAT as a solution will be integral to the discussions. Stakeholder feedback from the CCEA Adaptive Assessments will play an integral role in this review into the longer-term provision of assessment across NI. CCEA therefore seeks to Award a DAC to enable the current contract to continue for a period of three years to ensure continuity of assessment services to schools (April 24 - March 27); and subsequent to a review on statutory assessment, commence a tender process for the provision of a long-term contract (up to ten years) for the provision of online adaptive assessment services (if recommended in outcomes from the review). ### Lot Information Lot 1 CCEA are currently engaging with the Department of Education on the long-term review of Statutory Assessment. The potential of CAT as a solution will be integral to the discussions. Stakeholder feedback from the CCEA Adaptive Assessments will play an integral role in this review into the longer-term provision of assessment across NI. CCEA therefore seeks to Award a DAC to enable the current contract to continue for a period of three years to ensure continuity of assessment services to schools (April 24 - March 27); and subsequent to a review on statutory assessment, commence a tender process for the provision of a long-term contract (up to ten years) for the provision of online adaptive assessment services (if recommended in outcomes from the review). ### Procurement Information There are derogations under the regulations to award a contract to a single supplier where the supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier for the following reason:- i) Where competition is absent for technical reasons (regulation 32(2)(b)(ii); On the basis of the information presented, it may be possible to rely on a derogation in this case given that there is currently no other solution available that caters for the CCEA requirement and no other supplier would have the technical knowledge required to deliver the interoperability and compatibility requirements of the application. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011484-2024 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Apr 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £492,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | COUNCIL FOR CURRICULUM, EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT3 9ED | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Sydenham | | Westminster constituency | Belfast East | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THE PSYCHOMETRICS CENTRE CAMBRIDGE JUDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 9 Apr 2024 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011484-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps - https://jbc.cam.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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