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    ContractsEnglish Reading Assessment Item Writing Services - Key Stage 1 and 2
    Awarded contract

    English Reading Assessment Item Writing Services - Key Stage 1 and 2

    Awarded
    £163.6k
    Published 8 Jun 2026

    NFER has been awarded contracts to develop and trial English reading assessment items for Key Stage 1 and 2, working with schools from May 2026 through April 2027.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 8 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £163.6k
    Published 8 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £163,594
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      30 Mar 2026
      5 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • NF
      National Foundation for Educational Research
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    8 Jun 2026Today30 Mar 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Education has awarded a contract to the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) for developing and trialling English reading assessment items for Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2) students. The supplier will conduct enjoyment trialling of reading texts and informal item trialling in schools to ensure assessment quality and appropriateness. Work Package 01 (KS1 English Reading) runs from 18 May 2026 to 18 December 2026. Work Package 02 (KS2 English Reading) runs from 18 May 2026 to 30 April 2027. This work supports the development of robust assessment materials for national testing programmes.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    92343359-862f-4f5b-803b-3fab61f9c925-901073
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Education & Training