Provision of Quality Assurance resource for the Standards and Testing Agency
Department For EducationEstimated Value
Up to £200,000
Deadline
29 May 2019
Published
3 April 2019
Type
services
Overview
The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is looking to recruit a pool of proof readers to work with us to improve and assure the quality of our assessment materials including national curriculum tests and the professional Skills Tests for prospective teachers (Literacy and Numeracy). Additional information: Responses to Clarification Questions will be posted here at regular intervals.
Contact & helpdesk
Queries about the contract should be emailed to rashida.akbar@education. gov.uk and TendersTD.STA@education.gov.uk
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Department for EducationKey Dates
Published
3 April 2019
Submission deadline
29 May 2019
Notice type
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