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Trialling and Sampling Framework 2025 - 2028 (2029) - Standards and Testing Agency

Department for Education Published 26 Aug 2025 Contracts Finder
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key details

Value£18,000,000
Statuscomplete
Category (CPV) 80000000
RegionNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Deadline27 Mar 2025
Contract start31 Jul 2025
Contract end30 Jul 2029
Procedureopen
SME suitableYes
OCIDocds-b5fd17-88fec39d-15f5-41d2-8094-f072c63a0bad

Awards (5)

This procurement was awarded to 5 suppliers. Values shown are per-award; the notice total is £18,000,000.

SupplierValueDateStatus
ACER International United Kingdom Limited (ACER UK) shared £18,000,000 29 Jul 2025 active
National Foundation for Educational Research shared £18,000,000 29 Jul 2025 active
Pearson Education Limited shared £18,000,000 29 Jul 2025 active
PwC LLP shared £18,000,000 29 Jul 2025 active
Scottish Qualification Authority shared £18,000,000 29 Jul 2025 active

description

Following the completion of the tender evaluation process, the Department for Education, Standards and Testing Agency (STA) have appointed five suppliers to the STA Trialling and Sampling Framework.

The initial term of the framework is three years, with the option to extend for an additional 12 months.

This framework will support the delivery of high-quality, reliable test development services, including Item Validation Trials (IVTs), Technical Pre-Tests (TPTs), and sampling activities. These services are essential to the STA's delivery of national curriculum assessments, helping to ensure that assessments remain inclusive, free from bias, and aligned with Ofqual's regulatory requirements.

notice history

1 notice published against this procurement.

PublishedTypeRegimeNotice
26 Aug 2025 Award (award) · 01e09f05-54ec-45d7-9eda-31498a48791e-860787

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