Provision of the Secondary Transfer Test and Test Administration Services

A Tender Notice
by THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
5 year
Value
2M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
25 Jan 2024
Delivery
To 17 Jun 2029 (est.)
Deadline
26 Feb 2024 12:00

Concepts

Location

AYLESBURY

Geochart for 2 buyers and 0 suppliers

2 buyers

Description

The Buckinghamshire Grammar Schools (TBGS) is a company set up by the 13 grammar schools in Buckinghamshire in order to commission, manage and administer the Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test which is used to determine the suitability of children for a place at a Buckinghamshire grammar school. The Test is taken by approximately 10,000 children each year at the start of the Autumn term when they are in Year 6. Pupils take the test at their own primary school in or just outside the County of Buckinghamshire or at one of the Buckinghamshire grammar schools. TBGS is seeking suppliers to provide the following services: 1. Secondary Transfer Test Provision: including test development, printing and delivery and collection of test materials to test centres, marking tests and producing results data. 2. Test Administration Services: including registration of children for testing, allocating children to test centres, issuing results, selection reviews and communications with parents, schools and test centres.

Lot Division

1 Secondary Transfer Test Provision

The provider will be required to devise an appropriate secondary transfer test or tests that will be administered to pupils at the beginning of their final year at primary school. The tests must be unique for TBGS, reliable and fair and ensure that consistency in standards from one year to the next is guaranteed. The tests must generate a threshold age-standardised score of 121. A new test will be required each year of the contract. The successful provider will required to produce, deliver and collect test materials to/from test centres and will need to ensure that tests are marked accurately and that the test materials, test results and pupil details are stored securely. Providers will be required to work with the Lot 2 provider to ensure an efficient and effective testing process.
2 Test Administration Services

The provider will be required to provide test registration, test administration services and results and reviews services. They will be required to devise a registration system to collect information about pupils intending to take the Secondary Transfer Tests; produce all direct communications and support parents and testing centres. Requirements include allocating pupils to testing centres, ensuring testing centres have capacity for the number of pupils taking the Test and, if necessary, making the arrangements for alternative testing venues. Providers will be required to work with the Lot 1 provider to ensure an efficient and effective testing process.

CPV Codes

  • 80100000 - Primary education services
  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 75121000 - Administrative educational services

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • Bids should cover one or more lots.
  • Bids should cover the whole contract.
  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Renewals are available.
  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

To receive an ITT pack, potential bidders should email chairman.tbgs@gmail.com. Clarification requests and tenders should also be sent to chairman.tbgs@gmail.com.

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