Test Operations Service - Future Service Management Programme
Buyer: Department for Education
- Published
- 2 October 2026
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 093267-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-077f8c
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 80000000Education and training services
Description
The Standards and Testing Agency (STA), an executive agency of the Department for Education (DfE), is responsible for the delivery of statutory National Curriculum Assessments (NCAs), including Key Stage 1 assessments (optional), Phonics screening check (statutory) and Key Stage 2 assessments (statutory). The current arrangements for the delivery of assessment operations for these assessments are due to expire following the delivery of assessments in 2029. To inform future decisions, STA has established the Future Service Management Programme to consider our delivery options. The programme is considering a range of potential options for the future delivery of assessment services. These services include, but are not limited to, print production, collation and logistics, scanning, marking, customer support services, systems provision, data processing and integration. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to advise the market of STA's intention to undertake early market engagement activities to inform the assessment of our options. This engagement is intended to improve STA's understanding of current market capability, emerging technologies, innovative delivery a…
Official publications
- FTS · 093267-2026 · 2 October 2026
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