# Invitation to Tender for Illustration support and design services for DfE assessment materials 2024-2026

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £32,500
- Published: 23 September 2024
- Planned start: 2 December 2024
- Planned end: 30 November 2027
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9e33f335-b14e-4a3e-8781-cbae457d4d41-787747
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce911d6d-dd0c-418d-8c50-082c43e7ab98

## Description

Standards and Testing Agency \(STA\), on behalf of the Department for Education, has been remitted to deliver key stage 1 and key stage 2 national curriculum tests \(NCTs\) for mathematics, English reading and English grammar, punctuation and spelling for future test development cycles\. \(Further details on the national curriculum are available at: http://www\.education\.gov\.uk/schools/teachingandlearning/curriculum\) STA requires a supplier to carry out illustration work in support of the STA assessment development work taking place between December 2024 to November 2026\. This ITT relates to work required in order to support the STA to produce NCT materials for print and digital assessments\. The initial contract term will be 24 months \(Dec 2024 - November 2026\)\. There will be an option to extend it for an additional period of up to 12 months \(until 30 November 2027\) Additional information: To access tender documents please register/ login in to Jaggaer, e-procurement portal using the above link\. ITT\_3228

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e33f335-b14e-4a3e-8781-cbae457d4d41-787747)
