Award of Item Writing Services Framework to Three Suppliers by the Department for Education
Department for Education · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Item Writing Services Framework to Three Suppliers by the Department for Education
Awarded 31 Aug 2025
Awarded31 Aug 2025
Value£0.00
AgencyDepartment for Education
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Expires in 2y 10mo4y term, 29% elapsed
Awarded 31 Aug 2025Expires 30 Aug 2029
About
The Department for Education awarded framework contracts to Pearson Education Limited, the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), and ACER International United Kingdom Limited (ACER UK) for item writing services under the Standards and Testing Agency.
The framework has an initial term of three years with an option to extend for an additional 12 months, and a maximum value of £2,500,000 including the extension period.
Future work will be awarded through call-offs conducted via further competition, with all three suppliers invited to bid for each opportunity.
The procurement was carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015, and all subsequent call-off contracts will also fall under PCR 2015.
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