Invitation to Tender for Trialling Framework Service 2025 -2028
Buyer: Department for Education
- Published
- 3 February 2025
- Submission deadline
- 27 March 2025
- Estimated value
- £18,000,000
- Place of performance
- UK
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 003483-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04db0b
- Official source
- Official source
Description
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 £18M ( 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.
Official publications
- FTS · 003483-2025 · 3 February 2025
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the deadline to bid for this tender?
- The submission deadline is 27 March 2025. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.
- What is the estimated value of this tender?
- The estimated value published by the buyer is £18,000,000.
- Who is the buyer of this tender?
- The contracting authority is Department for Education (United Kingdom).
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