DE - Trends in International Mathematics and Science (TIMSS) 2023

Concepts

• international mathematics and science
• timss
• bangor
• research services
• above referenced aspects of the delivery of timss
• fourth cycle of timss northern ireland
• cycle timss
• trends
• international mathematics
• science

Location

Northern Ireland:

Description

TIMSS has been conducted every four years since 1995. Northern Ireland has participated since TIMSS 2011 and TIMSS 2023 will be the fourth cycle of TIMSS Northern Ireland will have participated in. For the 2023 cycle TIMSS will transition to the electronic based assessment version of the study, eTIMSS. The student contextual questionnaire will also be delivered electronically which was initiated in TIMSS 2019. Tenderers should be aware of and reflect the methodology set out by the study organisers the IEA (see Annexes 1 and 2) and approved by the Department, in their tenders. Tenderers should pay particular attention to: • Sampling methodology; • School and pupil participation rates; • Pupil assessment mode; • Contextual questionnaires mode(s); and • Study administration procedures. For each of the above referenced aspects of the delivery of TIMSS 2023, tenderers should note that the NRC will be responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the IEA, as the study organisers, are met.

Total Quantity or Scope

• Sampling methodology; • School and pupil participation rates; • Pupil assessment mode; • Contextual questionnaires mode(s); and • Study administration procedures.

Renewal Options

The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for a further period of up to 6 months.

CPV Codes

• 73110000 - Research services
• 73210000 - Research consultancy services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a certificate of unsatisfactory performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a certificate of unsatisfactory. Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of 12 months from the date of issue of the certificate. . . The authority expressly reserves the rights:.. (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement. process commenced by publication of this notice;. . (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the. tendering competition;. . (iii) to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and. . (iv) to award contract(s) in. stages. In no circumstances will the authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.