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title: "Kent Test (11+) Examination Services"
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# Kent Test (11+) Examination Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kent-test-11-examination-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06b227). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "Kent Test (11+) Examination Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £835,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Published Value:** £835,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 August 2026 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Primary education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £758,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kent-test-11-examination-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06b227#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06b227`

## 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/kent-test-11-examination-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06b227#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kent-test-11-examination-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06b227#participate

## Description
Kent County Council intends to appoint a provider for the provision of services to support the development, production, administration and delivery of countywide Kent Test (11+) assessment process, including test material production, secure distribution, marking, results processing, and associated operational support for Kent County Council's secondary school admissions process.
The contract will commence on 2nd November 2026, for an initial period of two years, with up to two optional 12 months extensions up to 1st November 2030 with an estimated value of £835.000.
Above threshold procurement using Competitive Flexible procedure (PA2023)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £835,000

- **Contract Period:** 02/11/2026 to 31/10/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** CN250565 Kent Test (11+) Services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Atom Learning Limited (t/a Quest Assessments)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:10867907`
  - Value: £758,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 29/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F054875-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-01T12:57:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T03:36:58.392Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06b227