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| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Kent Test (11+) Services |
| Notice type: | UK6: Contract award notice |
| Authority: | Kent County Council |
| Nature of contract: | Not applicable |
| Procedure: | Below threshold |
| Short 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) previous notice identifier Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06b227 |
| Published: | 30/09/2026 18:18 |
Kent Test (11+) Services
Contracting Authorities
- Contracting authority:
- Kent County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PLDL-8938-YGYW
- Address:
Kent County Council | Sessions House, Maidstone, Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK- Contact name:
- Ms Orla Miller
- Email:
- orla.miller@kent.gov.uk
- Telephone:
- 03000 416375
- Website:
- Not provided
- Organisation type:
- REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Below threshold - limited competition- Tenders received:
- 3
- Tenders assessed:
- 3
- Tenders from SMEs:
- 3
- Tenders from VCSEs:
- 0
- Special regime:
Light touch
Scope
- Title:
- Kent Test (11+) Services
- Reference number:
- CN250565
- 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) previous notice identifier Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06b227
- Contract value:
- Not provided
Contract Details
Contract 1
- Title:
- CN250565 Kent Test (11+) Services
- Reference number:
- Not provided
- Contract value:
- GBP 835,000 including VAT
- Below the relevant threshold:
- Yes
- Award decision date:
- 30/09/2026
- Earliest date the contract will be signed:
- 01/11/2026
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 02/11/2026 to 01/11/2028
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- CPV classifications:
80100000 - Primary education services.- Delivery regions:
UKJ4 - Kent
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):
- Yes
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- Not provided
- Public service mutual:
- Not provided
Other organisations
Not provided