Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d23-91db-73af-9244-e9f4a4106e89/itt-for-lot-13-quality-assurance-proof-readers-a-new-lot-under-the-dfes-ecsc closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # ITT for Lot 13 - Quality Assurance Proof Readers (a new Lot under the DfE's ECSC Framework ) [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Open field Estimated value Not stated Published 2 Feb 2026 Deadline Closed 13 Mar 2026 ## 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](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been issued by the Department of Education and Standards and Testing Agency (STA) in connection with a competitive procurement exercise under the Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework. The Educational and Children's Social Care (ECSC) Framework, established on 1 February 2025, is the Department for Education's primary route for procuring specialist and advisory services. It runs for four years, with an option to extend by two, ending no later than 1 February 2031. The framework is dynamic, allowing lots to be reopened and new lots added as needed to the framework. In line with this flexibility, the Department is reopening the framework and adding Lot 13: Quality Assurance Proof Readers The purpose of this procurement is to acquire resource to support Quality Assurance processes within STA in relation to the tests that STA are responsible for developing. STA is looking to procure a pool of proofers to quality assure key stage 1 and key stage 2 national curriculum tests and reception baseline assessment to ensure that these tests are accurate and of high quality. The national curriculum tests include the year 1 phonics screening check, English grammar, punctuation and spelling (key stage 1 and key stage 2), English reading (key stage 1 and key stage 2), mathematics (key stage 1 and key stage 2), and the year 4 multiplication tables check (MTC). Government policy changes may bring other assessments within scope of any contracts awarded to successful suppliers. 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