Award of Test Operations Services for National Curriculum Assessments to Capita Business Services Limited
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Test Operations Services for National Curriculum Assessments to Capita Business Services Limited
Awarded 31 Aug 2017
Awarded31 Aug 2017
Value£108,895,024.00
SupplierCapita Business Services Limited
AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 2y 10mo ago6y 5mo term
Awarded 31 Aug 2017Expired 16 Jan 2024
About
The Department for Education awarded a contract to Capita Business Services Limited for the delivery of Test Operations Services (TOpS) for National Curriculum Assessments (NCAs).
The contract, valued at £108,895,024, covers printing, secure logistics for test papers and materials to schools, collection and distribution of test scripts to markers, onscreen marking within a defined timeframe, and support for schools administering the NCAs.
The NCAs include Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 tests in English and Mathematics, and the Key Stage 1 Phonics Screening Check, sat by approximately 580,593 pupils in 15,500 state schools in England.
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