Invitation to Tender for Technical Advisory Group Framework

The Standards and Testing Agency are looking to procure a pool of independent technical experts to provide expertise and considered advice to STA, to ensure rigorous scrutiny of the technical aspects of the Assessment Research and Development division's processes and procedures.

The individuals must have strong knowledge, expertise and working experience within the field of psychometric practices within the field of education.

The experts will be required to provide technical feedback on a number of operational queries and research proposals throughout the test development cycle. Areas will include, but not limited to, expertise in item response theory in an operational context, large-scale assessment with an emphasis on the analysis of matrix sampling methodology, performance assessment and conducting validity studies in an operational context.

A detailed statement of requirement can be found in the included Invitation to Tender document.

Additional information: Please email TendersTD.STA@education.gov.uk if you would like more information or have any queries about this procurement.

How to apply

Please follow the instructions provided in the tender documentation (see the attachment). If you have any issues downloading the ITT document, please email TendersTD.STA@education.gov.uk.