Test Operations Service - Future Service Management Programme

Department for Education
London
1 December 2027 to 28 February 2035

Potential assessment operations cover print production, collation, logistics, scanning, marking, customer support, systems provision, data processing and integration/reporting. Services relate to Key Stage 1 assessments, the Phonics screening check and Key Stage 2 assessments; delivery options and detailed requirements remain under assessment.

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Closes in 57 days· 31 December 2026

Estimated value: Not published; No value in the notice
Published: 2 October 2026
Deadline: 31 December 2026; 57 days left
Contract length: 87 months; Ends 28 February 2035

What the contract covers

Market engagement

Delivery of end-to-end national curriculum assessment operations, including test materials production, logistics, marking, scanning, helpline support and assessment systems.

Print production, collation and logistics, scanning, marking, customer support services, systems provision, data processing and integration

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Market engagement
Initial term: 87 months
Contract dates: 1 December 2027 to 28 February 2035
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80000000

Services in this tender

Test development, standardised tests and markingMain service£91k typicalNational curriculum assessment test operations: print, collation, scanning, marking

Lifecycle

Published
2 October 2026
Deadline for bids57 days left
31 December 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 December 2027

The buyer

Department for Education

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3873477/test-operations-service-future-service-management-programme
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f8c
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Department for Education. Test Operations Service - Future Service Management Programme. Tender, 2 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3873477/test-operations-service-future-service-management-programme (accessed 4 November 2026).