Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Department For Education · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- ACER International United Kingdom Limited (ACER UK), National Foundation for Educational Research, Pearson Education Limited, PWC, Scottish Qualification Authority
- Value
- £18,000,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Sector
- Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Jul 2025
- Published26 Aug 2025Published 27 days after the contract date
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.
About the suppliers
ACER International United Kingdom Limited (ACER UK): every public contract they have won.
National Foundation for Educational Research: every public contract they have won.
Pearson Education Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00872828).
PWC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC303525).
Scottish Qualification Authority: every public contract they have won.