--- title: "Assessments to support the National Improvement Framework (Scotland)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000608380" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000608380" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000608380.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000608380.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT (SPPD)" published: "2019-12-19" --- # Assessments to support the National Improvement Framework (Scotland) Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT (SPPD) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000608380 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000608380) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000608380.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government (SPPD) is initiating a procurement process titled "Assessments to support the National Improvement Framework (Scotland)", aimed at contracting the ongoing provision of national, online standardised assessments for children's literacy and numeracy progress. This procurement falls under the services category and is currently in the planning stage, with a key supplier briefing scheduled for 28 January 2020 in Edinburgh. Interested parties are encouraged to register by 17 January 2020 and review related documents, such as the planned procurement notice available online. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational assessment technologies and online service provision. Companies involved in developing adaptive learning platforms, diagnostic assessment tools, or those capable of handling data migration projects would be particularly well-suited to compete. Participation in the Supplier Briefing Day will provide valuable insights into the Scottish Government's requirements, enabling businesses to tailor their proposals effectively for the forthcoming competitive tendering process. ## Notice The Scottish Governments wants to contract for the ongoing provision of national, online standardised assessments aimed at providing evidence of children's progress in aspects of literacy and numeracy. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Scottish Government wants to contract for the ongoing provision of national, online standardised assessments aimed at providing evidence of children's progress in aspects of literacy and numeracy.The contract will be designed to implement the second phase of the national standardised assessment project, which was introduced as part of the implementation of the National Improvement Framework for Scottish Education. The supplier will be required to provide a platform for the continuation of the online assessment service which has been made available to children in publically funded education in Scotland since August 2017. The Scottish Government is also exploring whether this procurement provides the opportunity to combine the delivery platforms for the two national standardised assessment systems (Scottish National Standardised Assessments and its Gaelic Medium counterpart, Measaidhean Coitcheann Naiseanta airson Foghlam tron Ghaidhlig), while continuing to develop separate content banks to serve the assessments in each media. Consideration will also be given to the division of this contract into lots. Assessments are aligned to Curriculum for Excellence and are undertaken by children and young people in primaries 1, 4, 7 and S3. Development will take place during the 2020/21 school year with the assessments anticipated to come online from August 2021. A key aspect of development will include the migration of data from phase one of the project, to ensure continuity of service and secure the long-term value of that initial data. Standardised assessments support the wider approach to assessment through the broad general education in Scotland, which is based primarily upon the professional judgement of teachers. The contract will be for the design and delivery of diagnostic, inclusive and online adaptive national standardised assessments, suitable for the Scottish school education system and capable of reporting progress in skills for reading, writing and numeracy. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375833 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Mar 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT (SPPD) | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8LU | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 72222300 - Information technology services - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 19 Dec 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375833 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC375833&idx=2 8th January 2020 - Q&A Log to capture all questions asked within the PCS portal and out with. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC375833&idx=1 23rd December 2019 - SNA - Questionnaire - PIN - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375833 Assessments to support the National Improvement Framework (Scotland) - The Scottish Governments wants to contract for the ongoing provision of national, online standardised assessments aimed at providing evidence of children's progress in aspects of literacy and numeracy. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000608380 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=608380 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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