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
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Sector
- Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Sep 2025
- Published1 Oct 2025Published 29 days after the contract date
Description
Following the completion of the procurement process, the Department for Education has awarded framework contracts to three suppliers under the Item Writing Service Framework: ACER International (UK) NFER Pearson Education Limited The initial term of the framework is three years, with an option to extend for an additional 12 months. The maximum value of the framework, including the extension period, is £2,500,000. The value of each call off will vary. Future work will be awarded through call-offs, which will be conducted via further competition. All three framework suppliers will be invited to submit bids for each opportunity. The framework procurement was carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015, and all subsequent call-off contracts will also fall under PCR 2015.
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).