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Published 7 Sept 2023, 14:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Curriculum Experts Framework 2024-26

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)£404,565framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 30 Oct 2023awarded 26 Jan 2024

Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Jan 2026 · starts 1 Feb 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Standards and Testing Agency (STA)has procured experienced curriculum experts (Curriculum Advisors and Assessment Advisors) to provide independent expertise for the development of the Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2) National Curriculum tests for English Grammar Punctuation & Spelling, English Reading and Mathematics, as well as Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) experts to provide advice on the development of the reception baseline assessment. The contracts will run between 1 February 2024 and 31 January 2026.

The competition resulted in 10 contracts being awarded.

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 13 bids received · 10 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 2 yrs from 1 Feb 2024
Electronic auction: yes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1The requirement is for experienced curriculum experts (Curriculum Advisors and…Awarded 2 yrsPublished value£404,565

The requirement is for experienced curriculum experts (Curriculum Advisors and Assessment Advisors) to provide independent expertise for the development of the Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2) National Curriculum tests for English Grammar Punctuation & Spelling, English Reading and Mathematics, as well as Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) experts to provide advice on the development of the reception baseline assessment.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2024 – 31 Jan 2026 (2 yrs)

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Price

What this means for your bid

“Curriculum Experts Framework 2024-26” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
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: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 7 Sept 2023, 14:27 BST
Last source update: 30 Jan 2024, 15:18 GMT
Award evaluation window: 30 Oct 2023 – …
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-003088
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fada Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Appointment period ends: 30 Oct 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %): document
Bids opened: 30 Oct 2023, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗

Timeline

30 Oct 2023 → 1 Feb 2024 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
30 Oct 2023, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
30 Oct 2023, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
30 Jan 2024, 15:18 GMT
Contract starts
1 Feb 2024

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
30 Jan 2024, 15:18 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 10admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1313 from SMEs

Contracts signed 10latest 26 Jan 2024

10 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Curriculum Experts Framework 2024-26
Signed
26 Jan 2024
Value
£22,575
Period
… – 31 Jan 2026
Status
active
Curriculum Experts Framework 2024-26
Signed
26 Jan 2024
Value
£10,440
Period
… – 31 Jan 2026
Status
active
Curriculum Experts Framework 2024-26
Signed
26 Jan 2024
Value
£39,750
Period
… – 31 Jan 2026
Status
active
Curriculum Experts Framework 2024-26
Signed
26 Jan 2024
Value
£10,800
Period
… – 31 Jan 2026
Status
active
Curriculum Experts Framework 2024-26
Signed
26 Jan 2024
Value
£55,650
Period
… – 31 Jan 2026
Status
active
Curriculum Experts Framework 2024-26
Signed
26 Jan 2024
Value
£111,300
Period
… – 31 Jan 2026
Status
active
Curriculum Experts Framework 2024-26
Signed
26 Jan 2024
Value
£54,075
Period
… – 31 Jan 2026
Status
active
Curriculum Experts Framework 2024-26
Signed
26 Jan 2024
Value
£66,150
Period
… – 31 Jan 2026
Status
active
Curriculum Experts Framework 2024-26
Signed
26 Jan 2024
Value
£9,990
Period
… – 31 Jan 2026
Status
active
Curriculum Experts Framework 2024-26
Signed
26 Jan 2024
Value
£7,950
Period
… – 31 Jan 2026
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
13bids · 13 electronic · 26 from abroad	13	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Education

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEducation Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street, London, UK, SW1P 3BTContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London
Royal Courts Of JusticeReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

10 commercial parties on the notice

Assessment Counts LtdFramework contractor London, UK
Cathy Renwood ConsultancyFramework contractor London, UK
Coanmaths Consulting LimitedFramework contractor London, UK
Gillian Leadbetter-SimmsFramework contractor London, UK
Joanna Shackleton LimitedFramework contractor London, UK
Literacy Works LtdFramework contractor London, UK
One EducationFramework contractor London, UK
Osborne Education LtdFramework contractor London, UK
Schools and Early Education Development Services LtdFramework contractor London, UK
SeladorFramework contractor London, UK

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria