Award of TIMSS 2027 Assessment Contract to NFER
Department for Education · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of TIMSS 2027 Assessment Contract to NFER
Awarded 27 Jul 2025
Awarded27 Jul 2025
Value£1,549,930.00
AgencyDepartment for Education
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Expires in 3y 2mo4y 5mo term, 29% elapsed
Awarded 27 July 2025Expires 31 Dec 2029
About
Department for Education awarded a contract to National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) for the purchase of IEA Trends in Mathematics and Science Studies (TIMSS) 2027.
The contract involves assessing the maths and science performance of year 5 and year 9 pupils, gathering contextual information to identify and analyse factors impacting pupil attainment, and collecting data for international comparisons and trend measurement over time.
The contract value is AUD 1,549,930.
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