Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c8f-9578-701f-aa03-eb946c2ec543/professional-proofing-and-pre-flight-services-for-dfe-assessment-materials-augu closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Professional Proofing and pre-flight services for DfE assessment materials (August 2022 - August 2023) [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Open field Estimated value £30,000 Published 16 May 2022 Deadline Closed 1 Jul 2022 ## 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. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) requires external professional proofing and pre-flight services for: - Proofing and quality assurance review of KS1 and KS2 national curriculum test materials and phonics check, including electronic mark-up of identified amendments; - Proofing and quality assurance review of KS1 and KS2 modified national curriculum test materials, including electronic mark-up of identified amendments; and - carrying out pre-flight checks to ensure accurate printing of test materials, including electronic mark-up of identified amendments. The supplier will need to: - commit appropriate resources to working on the work packages between August 2022 and August 2023; - be flexible to accommodate resource needs, providing additional resources at short notice to complete proofing and pre-flight activities to agreed timelines and to required quality standards; - possess substantial and recent expertise in professional proofing and pre-flight checks of documents for print; - possess substantial and recent expertise in producing electronic mark-ups of documents using Adobe Acrobat Pro; - understand the development of materials and use of design guidelines and have experience in reviewing confidential materials for assessment; - possess the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders provide constructive feedback and be prepared to provide workable solutions to any problems and/or issues identified during this project; - comply with STA's security procedures to maintain the integrity of the tests, including: o secure onsite working areas; o secure methods of electronic transfer and storage; o secure deletion/destruction of materials at the end of the project; and o comply with filing and naming conventions established by STA, in order to maintain an accurate audit trail. Additional information: Bids must be received by midday 1 July 2022 and should be sent to and copied to Bids will be accepted at any time up to this deadline but will not be opened or evaluated until the deadline has passed. Any bid received after the deadline may be rejected unless the Bidder can provide irrefutable evidence that the application was capable of being received by the due date and time and that delivery failure was beyond their reasonable control. Please see the attached Tender Documents Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/4432a25d-7864-4eda-a8c1-e1d1ab41f5bf) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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