Item Writing Services Framework for the Standards and Testing Agency

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Department for Education

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

33929d22-1412-4bf7-baa2-0426ed2c33c0-866463

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 80000000

Published tags

award

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

Following the completion of the procurement process, the Department for Education has awarded framework contracts to three suppliers under the Item Writing Service Framework: ACER International (UK) NFER Pearson Education Limited The initial term of the framework is three years, with an option to extend for an additional 12 months. The maximum value of the framework, including the extension period, is £2,500,000. The value of each call off will vary. Future work will be awarded through call-offs, which will be conducted via further competition. All three framework suppliers will be invited to submit bids for each opportunity. The framework procurement was carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015, and all subsequent call-off contracts will also fall under PCR 2015.

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1. Award notice observed

   1 Oct 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   33929d22-1412-4bf7-baa2-0426ed2c33c0-866463

   Published tags

   award

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Item Writing Services Framework for the Standards and Testing Agency

  Buyer: Department for EducationSupplier: ACER International United Kingdom Limited (ACER UK)

  End date in notice

  31 Aug 2029

  Value shown in notice

  £0Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

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  • The notice gives a value of £0, which is not included in totals.

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  Award or lot reference

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• Item Writing Services Framework for the Standards and Testing Agency

  Buyer: Department for Education

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