DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract

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Delivery of PISA 2018 National Centre Services for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Awarded 21 May 2016

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Awarded21 May 2016

Value£2,212,719.00

SupplierNational Foundation for Educational Research

AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryEducation & Training

Ended 5y 10mo ago4y 7mo term

Awarded 21 May 2016Expired 31 Dec 2020

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The Department for Education awarded a contract to the National Foundation for Educational Research for the delivery of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 National Centre for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The contract, valued at £2,212,719, involved acting as National Project Manager and National Centre to the OECD and its international contractors, administering PISA 2018 in the three nations according to the OECD's international project specification, and undertaking sampling, data collection, coding, data cleaning, and additional national data analysis.

The contractor also developed and delivered a communication and dissemination plan, including publication of a national PISA 2018 research report outlining key findings for education policy design and delivery in each nation, to coincide with the release of international findings.

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