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# Trialling Framework 2022-25

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/trialling-framework-2022-25-ocds-h6vhtk-030e29). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Education: "Trialling Framework 2022-25". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 March 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/trialling-framework-2022-25-ocds-h6vhtk-030e29#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-030e29`

## 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/trialling-framework-2022-25-ocds-h6vhtk-030e29#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Forganisations%2Fdepartment-for-education%2Fabout%2Fprocurement%23jaggaer-the-dfe-etendering-portal)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/trialling-framework-2022-25-ocds-h6vhtk-030e29#participate

## Description
The Department for Education acting through the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) has appointed multiple contractors for the provision of Trialling and Sampling services for a 3-year period 2022-25.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The STA’s remit is to develop and deliver statutory national curriculum tests for use in schools. At present, the tests are in English Reading, English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GPS), Mathematics, Phonics and Reception Baseline Assessment, t...
- **Contract Period:** 22/06/2022 to 22/06/2025

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Trialling Framework 2022-2025 (active)
  - Award id: `022140-2022-Con_14878-4`
  - Supplier(s): **National Foundation for Educational Research**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186031`
  - Value: £3,219,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Trialling Framework 2022-2025 (active)
  - Award id: `022140-2022-Con_14879-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Scottish Qualification Authority**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-61070`
  - Value: £3,219,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Trialling Framework 2022-2025 (active)
  - Award id: `022140-2022-Con_14880-2`
  - Supplier(s): **AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-107700`
  - Value: £3,219,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Trialling Framework 2022-2025 (active)
  - Award id: `022140-2022-Con_14881-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ACER International UK Ltd (ACER UK)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-61069`
  - Value: £3,219,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Trialling Framework 2022-2025 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,219,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2022

- **Contract:** Trialling Framework 2022-2025 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,219,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2022

- **Contract:** Trialling Framework 2022-2025 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,219,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2022

- **Contract:** Trialling Framework 2022-2025 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,219,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022140-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-08-11T11:15:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T06:52:42.624Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-030e29