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# National Standardised Assessments in Support of the National Improvement Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-standardised-assessments-in-support-of-the-national-improvement-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02a5bd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Government: "National Standardised Assessments in Support of the National Improvement Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administrative educational services, Education and training services, Educational software development services, Educational software package, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a5bd`

## 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/national-standardised-assessments-in-support-of-the-national-improvement-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02a5bd#tl-md)

## Description
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of National Standardised Assessments in Support of the National Improvement Framework.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 48190000, 48462000, 72000000, 72222300, 72267100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 007756-2021-Case 488190-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-107700`
  - Value: £17,401,591 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 007756-2021-Case 488190-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £17,401,591
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007756-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-04-13T16:05:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T14:36:20.021Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a5bd