DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
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Provision of Science Marker Proofers for Key Stage 1 and 2 National Curriculum Tests

Awarded 03 Feb 2020

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Awarded03 Feb 2020
Value£400,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 5y 3mo ago1y 6mo term
Awarded 3 Feb 2020Expired 29 July 2021

The Department for Education awarded a contract to Imogen Reilly, Alan McMurdo, Alan Inkpen, Fiona Burchell, Janet Bickford, Siobhan Skeffington, and Lucy Lindsay for Science Marker Proofers services for Assessment Development to ensure Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 national curriculum tests.

The contract value is £400,000.

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