Invitation to Tender Trialling Framework Services 2025 - 2028 - ITT_3345

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

• Item Writing Services Framework for the Standards and Testing Agency
  Published: 1 October 2025
• Fees and Expenses Payment Service ( HR Staffology Payroll)
  Published: 31 July 2025
• ITT for Item Writing Services Framework for the Standards and Testing Agency
  Published: 11 February 2025
• Market Engagement for Item Writing Services Framework for the Standards and Testing Agency
  Published: 11 November 2024
• Technical print pre-flight review services for DfE assessment materials (October 2024 - October 2026)
  Published: 29 October 2024
• Inclusion Experts Framework 2024-2026
  Published: 2 October 2024
• Invitation to Tender for Illustration support and design services for DfE assessment materials 2024-2026
  Published: 23 September 2024
• Braille QA Framework 2024-2026 - covering the following contracts: Con_25524, 25546, 25547, 25548, 25549, 25550 and 25551
  Published: 27 August 2024
• ITT - Technical print pre-flight review services for DfE assessment materials (October 2024 - October 2026)
  Published: 15 August 2024

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The submission deadline is 27 March 2025, 12:00. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.

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The contracting authority is Department for Education (United Kingdom).

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