# Provision of Item Writing Services for Key Stage 1 English Reading Work Package 2

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department For Education.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [AlphaPlus Consultancy Limited](/suppliers/alphaplus-consultancy/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £76,758
- Tender value: £76,758
- Award date: 24 October 2016
- Published: 4 January 2017
- Contract start: 25 October 2016
- Contract end: 30 June 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3c817b9c-e3fc-4b70-a09a-d9cfc755c4be-123442
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0a4e9101-71b8-4c56-ba0c-3fdaec77cf00

## Description

This call-off contract is for the provision of item writing services for Key Stage 1 English Reading \(Work Package 1\), including the drafting of potential items and their mark schemes, ready for formal trialling\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c817b9c-e3fc-4b70-a09a-d9cfc755c4be-123442)