Tender: Kent County Council — Kent-wide 11+ (Kent Test) Examination Services for approximately 19,000 Candidates

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Kent County Council is seeking a supplier to deliver Kent-wide 11+ (Kent Test) examination services to identify candidates in the top 25% of the ability range for Year 7 entry to the county’s grammar schools; the process is voluntary (around 67% of the local cohort plus external candidates) and provision is currently made for approximately 19,000 candidates. Services required include production of generic annual test familiarisation materials for schools and parents, bespoke confidential test papers and multiple-choice answer sheets compatible with consumer-grade scanners, administration instructions, printable bar-coded double-sided scannable answer sheets with pupil data, marking software with a small quantity of printed marking manuals, standardisation software and printable standardisation tables, and support for Council staff in using the materials and software throughout the testing cycle. The opportunity is being run under a competitive flexible procedure (Procurement Act 2023) with a three-stage process: Stage One PSQ Conditions of Participation (selection) with a down-select based on core competencies, Stage Two Tender Questionnaire (quality) and Stage Three Price Evaluation; draft specification, ITT and contract will be available at PSQ and tender stages and guidance materials will be provided.