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title: "Invitation to Tender for Trialling Framework Service 2025 -2028"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04db0b"
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# Invitation to Tender for Trialling Framework Service 2025 -2028

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04db0b

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## Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) has initiated a procurement process titled "Invitation to Tender for Trialling Framework Service 2025-2028" in the industry category of education and training services. This open tender, aimed at appointing up to five suppliers, is set to support the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) in its responsibility of developing and delivering statutory national curriculum tests. The services are to be conducted across the UK, with the tender period ending on 27th March 2025. The framework will begin on 1st July 2025 and continue until 30th June 2028, with a potential one-year extension. The total value of the framework is not expected to exceed £18 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in educational services and assessments. Suppliers with expertise in conducting item validation trials (IVT) and technical pre-tests (TPT) will find this tender particularly relevant. Companies specialising in developing educational content, refining assessment questions, and providing statistical evidence for educational items are well-suited to compete. Given the substantial framework value and potential for extension, participating in this procurement can lead to long-term business growth and a strengthened partnership with the Department for Education.

## Notice

The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is responsible for developing and delivering statutory national curriculum tests in English Reading, English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GPS), Mathematics, Phonics, and the Reception Baseline Assessment for schools. The STA ensures these tests are of the highest quality, accessible to all, inclusive, and free from bias. The Agency invites potential bidders to participate in the tender process, aiming to appoint up to five suppliers to a new trialling framework. The initial framework term will be three years (from June 2025 to June 2028), with an option to extend for an additional 12 months. The total framework value is not expected to exceed PS18M ( including the extension period). Trialling is essential to the STA's operating model for delivering new assessments and adding to the bank of items for current assessments. Two types of trials are conducted: Item Validation Trial (IVT): A relatively small-scale trial providing evidence to support item development, such as refining question wording and developing coding frames. Technical Pre-Test (TPT): A larger-scale trial providing statistical evidence related to items.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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Options: Option to extend the framework term for an additional period of 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003483-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,000,000 |
| Lots value | £18,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2025 at 14:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003483-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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