Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c2f-eee6-7383-9fb3-51cdcf7d7710/trialling-framework [Skip to main content](#main-content) awardedGBopen procedureSuitable for SMEs # Trialling Framework [Department For Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Estimated value £30,500,000 to £40,140,000 Published 25 Jan 2018 Deadline Closed 20 Mar 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender STA wish to re-establish a Trialling and Sampling Framework to carry out trials and sampling exercises for a range of DfE assessments. The new framework will be established by mid-2018 and will operate for a maximum of four years. Each year, around 560,000 children who have reached the end of key stage 1 and key stage 2, participate in a range of National Curriculum Tests (NCTs) (and from 2016 onwards, a similar number of pupils at the end of key stage 1 will also participate in National Curriculum Tests), and around 35,000 skills tests are sat each year. Each potential test item and complete test is trialled with an appropriate target candidate. The required services include (but are not limited to): ### GENERAL • Project Management • Management Information • Security • Equalities • Business Continuity • Financial Requirements • Resources • Quality Assurance • Exit and Transition ### TECHNICAL • Recruitment and management of schools and test centres • Recruitment, training and management of administrators • Recruitment, training and management of markers/coders • Collection and distribution of assessment instruments • Secure administration of tests in schools and test centres • Test and pupil / candidate data handling • Trial and sample admin reports • Desktop Publishing • Printing • Marking/coding of test scripts • Management of scripts during marking/coding • Data capture and management • Return of results Additional information: The total value of the work over four years is expected to be between £30,500,000 and £40,140,000 Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e10c1682-e300-4cc1-a411-e02419222f11) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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