Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0f-e082-732b-b1e3-b5c9459f068d/sierra-leone-jss-and-sss-national-assessment closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Sierra Leone JSS and SSS National Assessment [Mott Macdonald Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/mott-macdonald-limited) Estimated value £200,000 to £250,000 Published 10 Feb 2025 Deadline Closed 27 Feb 2025 ## 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. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Mott MacDonald is inviting proposals from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to design and conduct a national assessment of pupil learning in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) in Sierra Leone. The purpose of the national assessment is to: -Provide insights into pupil learning in secondary schools in Sierra Leone, highlighting areas of progress and challenges -Enable tracking of progress in pupil learning in secondary schools in Sierra Leone relative to the Global Proficiency Framework and the national curriculum -Inform policy, planning and resource allocation decisions. The key questions to be answered by the national assessment are: 1.What are the English and Maths skills typically demonstrated by pupils in JSS1 and SSS1? Are these skills in line with what the national curriculum expects pupils to have achieved in these grades? 2.To what extent are skills in line with minimum standards proficiency levels expected of pupils in JSS1 and SSS1 as described in the Global Proficiency Framework (GPF)? 3.What topics or skills do pupils find more challenging? Are there any insights to support remediation efforts? 4.How large are the learning gaps by gender, wealth, disability, district and other pupil background characteristics? This large-scale, sample-based baseline assessment will be conducted using a paper-based test, administered to groups of pupils present in schools. The timing of the assessment will be finalised with the successful bidder. The sampling strategy will be designed to provide representative results at gender and district level. In addition to information about pupil learning, the assessment will collect and present descriptive (self-reported) statistics from pupils' and schools' characteristics at national and district levels to better understand contextual factors potentially associated with learning outcomes. The supplier is expected to use the Washington Group Questions to gather background data on disability. Interested suppliers are invited to submit a proposal for conducting the JSS and SSS national assessment.The proposal should include: Section 1: Work Plan and Approach Section 2: Past Performance ### Section 3: CVs Section 4: Financial Proposal (budget for Round 1 only) of the assessment (from design through to reporting) Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria: •Evidence of proven performance on similar assignments •Coherence of the approach and work plan •Cost reasonableness and clarity of linkages to work plan •Proven experience and expertise the team, including any partners Eligible proposals will be those proposals that: • provide all sections of the proposal as per the instructions Proposals should be submitted to no later than 09:15am on the 27th February 2025. Any clarification questions about the Term of Reference or submitting a proposal should be addressed to latest by 26th February 2025. 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