Official UK procurement notice
Test Operations Services 2025 con_25418
Authority: Department for Education (Central government)
Re-procurement plannedTest Operations Service - Future Service Management Programme
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract award notice for the Test Operations 2025 contract for the provision of supporting services for the National Curriculum Assessments. The Terms and Conditions contain a maximum of two optional test cycles to 31/01/2032.
CPV: Education and training services · Primary education services · Printed matter and related products · Secondary education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The provision of all required supporting services to deliver National Curriculum…AwardedRenewalPublished value£180,000,000
The provision of all required supporting services to deliver National Curriculum Assessments including print, collation, scanning and marketing requirements, but excluding assessment formulation.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Technical: 70
- Price: 20
- price: 20
- Social Value: 10
Published award criteria (4)
- Technical: 70
- Price: 20
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 20
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
- Price carries 40 of 120 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive dialogue
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 13 Jun 2022, 16:42 BST
- Last source update
- 8 May 2024, 15:58 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-014725- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0345e5Find a Tender
Publisher note: The publication of this notice does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by STA to undertake any procurement exercise. In the event that STA might decide to commence any procurement process as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice will be published at the relevant time. STA is keen to ensure that potential suppliers have as much notice as is possible about the services we wish to procure and this supports our agenda about encouraging engagement with Small and Medium Suppliers. Disclaimers and conditions: STA retains the right to not procure and this market engagement period is not binding. Any communication made between DfE and any party in connection with this requirement, shall not be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract will necessarily be offered. STA reserves the right to change without notice any documents and communications, in whole or in part. Under no circumstances shall STA incur any liability in respect of this supporting documentation and STA will not reimburse any costs incurred by any parties in connection with their use of these communications nor in connection with participation during the Market Engagement period. Participation in this Market Engagement period is suitable for suppliers that have knowledge, capacity and capability and track record to meet the requirements when the competition is published. The Authority administers all procurements electronically via the Department for Education e-procurement Solution portal (Jaggaer). No hard copy documents will be issued and all communications with the Authority (including final submission of Tender responses) must be conducted via Jaggaer. To ensure all communications relating to this procurement are received, potential suppliers must ensure that the point of contact they nominate in the Jaggaer portal is accurate at all times. Access to the Jaggaer portal is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year anywhere in the world via the internet unless notified otherwise by the Jaggaer portal.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Nov 2022, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
3 Oct 2022 → 8 May 2024 · 3 dates- Next notice expected3 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline28 Nov 2022, 10:00 GMT
- Notice published8 May 2024, 15:58 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Oct 2022- Published value updated to £180,000,00027 Oct 2022, 13:19 BSTwas £140,000,000
- Status changed to active27 Oct 2022, 13:19 BST
- Procurement method changed27 Oct 2022, 13:19 BST
- Deadline published: 28 Nov 2022, 10:00 GMT27 Oct 2022, 13:19 BST
- Status changed to complete8 May 2024, 15:58 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Education LimitedSubcontracting: Print, print stationery and market packs, print (Braille and tactile production), Tier 1 helpline support, logistics. | £128,410,451 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 014725-2024-1 · Pearson Education Limited
- Signed
- 15 Apr 2024
- Value
- £128,410,451
- Period
- … – 31 Jan 2031
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Courts of JusticeReview body
- The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Pearson Education LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.