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Administration of Digital Reception Baseline Assessment Item Validation Trial for Department for Education

Awarded 16 Aug 2020

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Awarded16 Aug 2020
Value£96,103.75
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 5y 9mo ago6mo term
Awarded 16 Aug 2020Expired 31 Jan 2021

Department for Education awarded a contract to AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd for the administration of the Digital Reception Baseline Assessment (DRBA) Item Validation Trial.

The trial involved recruiting approximately 120 schools to enable 1,200 pupils to participate in trialling the digital assessment.

The contract supported the Standards and Testing Agency's development of the in-house DRBA, intended to replace the current supplier's product after their contract ends in August 2022.

The contract value was AUD 96,103.75.

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