Pipeline Framework: STA exemplification and standardisation materials

A pipeline has been launched for STA exemplification and standardisation materials.The contract start Date is 1 April 2024. Approach to market date is 3 November 2023.Future opportunity of an ITT to be issued by the Standards and Testing Agency (STA), on behalf of the Department for Education, to carry out a competitive procurement exercise to award a contract for video and material creation services.The contract will be for a 12-month period, with an optional extension of up to an additional year, subject to STA requirements and STA budgetary approvals.STA requires creation services for:Standardisation trial:- Creation of three pupil Standardisation scripts and commentaries for key stage 2 (KS2) teacher assessment following the existing standardisation format- Creation of two teacher judgment videos supporting two of the pupil scripts- Creation of three teacher judgment transcripts supporting all the pupil scripts- Creation of 2-3 additional pupil materials, per pupil script example, in accordance with current Standardisation exercise material format- Completion of user testing feedback to provide clear understanding and comparison between video and transcript user feedback- Quality assurance review of all created materialsExemplification materials:STA requires external professional proofing, enhancing and creation services for:- Proofing, enhancing and quality assurance review of existing KS2 teacher assessment frameworks exemplification materials;- Creation and quality assurance review of new KS2 teacher assessment frameworks exemplification materials.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Department for Education, 2 St Paul’s Place, 125 Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 2FJ. Tel: 01142742027. Email: Emily.BAGSHAW@education.gov.uk (Emily Bagshaw)