# Item Writing Framework 2021-2025 con 10611 con 10612 con 10613

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: ACER INTERNATIONAL UK LTD
- Award value: £4,000,000
- Award date: 23 May 2021
- Published: 15 December 2022
- Contract start: 1 April 2021
- Contract end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4ba70f34-ef84-40c4-9270-582289fc4506-599475
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e56c3f06-9a56-4dea-b01a-59f0eaa6ffb2

## Description

The Standards and Testing Agency \(STA\) is responsible for developing National Curriculum tests on behalf of the Department for Education \(DfE\)\. This contract has been placed by the Standards and Testing Agency \(STA\) for the purpose of securing items for tests in: - Key Stage 1 English reading; English grammar, punctuation and spelling; and mathematics - Key Stage 2 English reading; English grammar, punctuation and spelling; mathematics; and science - \(Collectively "the Item Writing Services"\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ba70f34-ef84-40c4-9270-582289fc4506-599475)