Delivery of 2018 Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Science Sampling Test
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
AwardedDelivery of 2018 Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Science Sampling Test
Awarded 08 Oct 2017
Awarded08 Oct 2017
Value£1,999,723.00
SupplierNFER
AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 7y 11mo ago1y 2mo term
Awarded 8 Oct 2017Expired 30 Nov 2018
About
The Department for Education awarded a contract to NFER for the delivery of the biennial Science Sampling Test (SST) at the end of Key Stage 2 in 2018.
The contract covered printing, collation, distribution, administration, and coding, with the test providing data on the performance of all items included in the test papers.
The contract value was AUD 1,999,723.
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