# Provision of Item Writing Services for Skills Tests Numeracy \(Work Package 2\) Call-off Contract

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: The Australian Council for Educational Research \(ACER\)
- Award value: £50,563
- Tender value: £50,563
- Award date: 21 February 2017
- Published: 30 March 2017
- Contract start: 22 February 2017
- Contract end: 24 July 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e58e1600-f973-402b-a445-ce58d42fcefa-138910
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cf509971-d5f1-445c-9554-9a278e2c5c30

## Description

This call-off contract is for the provision of item writing services for Skills Tests Numeracy \(Work Package 2\), 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/e58e1600-f973-402b-a445-ce58d42fcefa-138910)