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# EOI for Provision of Primary Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage Experts

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/eoi-for-provision-of-primary-curriculum-and-early-years-foundation-stage-experts-ocds-h6vhtk-068390). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Education: "EOI for Provision of Primary Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage Experts". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £0. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/eoi-for-provision-of-primary-curriculum-and-early-years-foundation-stage-experts-ocds-h6vhtk-068390#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068390`

## Before you bid
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- **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/eoi-for-provision-of-primary-curriculum-and-early-years-foundation-stage-experts-ocds-h6vhtk-068390#tl-md)

## Description
Expression of Interest (EOI) ONLY for:
Curriculum experts - Provision of Primary Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage Expert resource for the Standards and Testing Agency 2026 – 2028
The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) will shortly be looking to procure 21 experienced curriculum experts 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, Key Stage 3 (KS3) English Reading as well as Phonics and Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) experts to provide advice on the development of the reception baseline assessment between 1 September 2026 and 31 August 2028.
STA is seeking to engage Curriculum Experts who have:
•	Substantial and recent expertise in their chosen subject(s);
•	A detailed understanding of key stages 1 and 2 within their chosen subject area(s) / A detailed understanding of the Early Years Framework as appropriate;
•	Expertise in critically analysing assessment materials;
•	An understanding of the curriculum, its structure and on-going strategy of improvement, including of teacher assessment requirements and the exemplification of national standards that support reliability, validity and consistency;
•	An understanding of the issues raised by recent reviews and consultations relating to assessment and how subsequent implementation may affect the future structure and strategy of the assessments;
•	The ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, providing constructive feedback at all meetings and to provide workable solutions to any problems and/or issues identified during this project; and
•	Experience of test / assessment development processes, gained from either previous work on National Curriculum tests, or similar activity for another project (desirable).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 80000000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034439-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-15T18:57:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T16:00:08.749Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-068390