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# DE - Trends in International Mathematics and Science (TIMSS) 2023

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/de-trends-in-international-mathematics-and-science-timss-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-02edad). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department of Education: "DE - Trends in International Mathematics and Science (TIMSS) 2023". Published status: complete. Published Value: £750,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department of Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-education-GB-PPON-PTYH-9512-JWZZ)
- **Published Value:** £750,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 November 2021 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research consultancy services, Research services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £641,221 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/de-trends-in-international-mathematics-and-science-timss-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-02edad#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02edad`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/de-trends-in-international-mathematics-and-science-timss-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-02edad#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/de-trends-in-international-mathematics-and-science-timss-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-02edad#participate

## Description
TIMSS has been conducted every four years since 1995. Northern Ireland has participated since TIMSS 2011 and TIMSS 2023 will be the fourth cycle of TIMSS Northern Ireland will have participated in. For the 2023 cycle TIMSS will transition to the electronic based assessment version of the study, eTIMSS. The student contextual questionnaire will also be delivered electronically which was initiated in TIMSS 2019. Tenderers should be aware of and reflect the methodology set out by the study organisers the IEA (see Annexes 1 and 2) and approved by the Department, in their tenders. Tenderers should pay particular attention to: • Sampling methodology; • School and pupil participation rates; • Pupil assessment mode; • Contextual questionnaires mode(s); and • Study administration procedures. For each of the above referenced aspects of the delivery of TIMSS 2023, tenderers should note that the NRC will be responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the IEA, as the study organisers, are met.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £750,000
- **Description:** TIMSS has been conducted every four years since 1995. Northern Ireland has participated since TIMSS 2011 and TIMSS 2023 will be the fourth cycle of TIMSS Northern Ireland will have participated in. For the 2023 cycle TIMSS will transition to the elec...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `031596-2021-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **PEARSON PLC**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-60922`
  - Value: £641,221 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £641,221
  - Signed Date: 14/12/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031596-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-17T13:05:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:26:55.670Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02edad