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Award of Trialling and Sampling Framework Call-Offs 01-03 to National Foundation for Educational Research

Awarded 13 Nov 2025

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Awarded13 Nov 2025
Value£1,676,642.00
SupplierNational Foundation for Educational Research
AgencyDepartment for Education
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 19d ago11mo term
Awarded 13 Nov 2025Expired 15 Oct 2026

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The Department for Education awarded a contract to National Foundation for Educational Research for the delivery of three call-off contracts under the Trialling and Sampling Framework 2025-2028.

The call-offs cover Key Stage 1 test production for Mathematics (Call-off 01), Key Stage 2 test production for English grammar, punctuation and spelling, English reading, and Mathematics as anchor and main for all subjects (Call-off 02), and Key Stage 2 item validation for English grammar, punctuation and spelling and English reading (Call-off 03).

The contract value is AUD 1,676,642.

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