Contracting Authorities

Contracting authority:

Kent County Council

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PLDL-8938-YGYW

Address:

County Hall, Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK

Contact name:

Ms Orla Miller

Email:

orla.miller@kent.gov.uk

Telephone:

03000412878

Website:

www.kent.gov.uk

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Competitive flexible procedure

Dynamic market OCID:

Not provided

Competitive flexible procedure description:

The procurement will follow a process that will include:
-Stage One – Conditions of Participation using the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) (Selection)
-Stage Two – Tender Questionnaire Submissions (QualiItty)
-Stage Three – Price Evaluation
To minimise the risk of service failure and any consequent impact to secondary school placement allocations, it is proposed that a down select process be carried out at the PSQ stage.

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Yes

Dynamic market:

No

Special regime:

Light touch

Scope

Title:

Kent Test (11+) Examination Services

Reference number:

CN250565

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Description:

Kent County Council intends to appoint a provider for the provision of services to support the development, production, administration and delivery of countywide Kent Test (11+) assessment process, including test material production, secure distribution, marking, results processing, and associated operational support for Kent County Council's secondary school admissions process.

The contract will commence on 2nd November 2026, for an initial period of two years, with up to two optional 12 months extensions up to 1st November 2030 with an estimated value of £835.000.

Above threshold procurement using Competitive Flexible procedure (PA2023)

Total value (estimated):

GBP 835,000 excluding VAT

GBP 1,002,000 including VAT

Contract value:

GBP 1,002,000 including VAT

Contract Details

Contract 1

Title:

CN250565 Kent Test (11+) Services

Reference number:

Not provided

Contract value:

GBP 909,600 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold:

No

Award decision date:

30/09/2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed:

01/11/2026

Contract dates (estimated):

02/11/2026 to 31/10/2028

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

CPV classifications:

80100000 - Primary education services.

Delivery regions:

UKJ4 - Kent

Assessment summaries sent:

01/10/2026

Supplier

Supplier:

Atom Learning Limited (t/a Quest Assessments)

Companies House:

PCYH-9898-MJPV

Address:

Fox Court,, 14 Gray's Inn Road,
London,
WC1X 8HN
UK

Email:

flo@questassessments.com

Telephone:

020 8068 2332

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No

Supported employment provider:

No

Public service mutual:

No

Other organisations

Not provided