Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Department For Education · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £163,594
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date18 May 2026
- Published8 Jun 2026Published 21 days after the contract date
Description
Following the conclusion of the evaluation process, the Department for Education has awarded a contract for Key Stage 1 English Reading (Work Package 01) and Key Stage 2 English Reading (Work Package 02) to the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER). The supplier will undertake enjoyment trialling of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 reading texts, alongside informal trialling of items within schools. The contract for Work Package 01 will commence on 18 May 2026 and run until 18 December 2026. The contract for Work Package 02 will commence on 18 May 2026 and run until 30 April 2027.
About the supplier
National Foundation for Educational Research: every public contract they have won.