DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
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Supply of Web-Based Item Bank Database for National Curriculum Assessments

Awarded 23 Apr 2018

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Awarded23 Apr 2018
Value£105,600.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryIT & Software
Ended 6y 6mo ago2y term
Awarded 23 Apr 2018Expired 23 Apr 2020

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION awarded a contract to Texuna Technologies Ltd for a web-based item bank database to support delivery of the National Curriculum Assessments and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the test development process.

The Item Bank provides secure storage and version control of all questions, items and supporting materials produced during test development, and records data and evidence from external expert reviews and trials in schools over a three-year process to ensure questions are fit for purpose and inform construction of live tests.

The contract value was AUD 105,600.

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