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ID 5967233 - DE - Statistics and Research - The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2027

The Department of Education (DE) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:11.

Opportunity overview

The Department of Education is responsible, under statute, for the provision of education for the children and young people of Northern Ireland and to promote the education system of Northern Ireland needs. The Department commissions evidence-based research including a number of international large-scale assessments of education systems. One such assessment is the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). TIMSS is a world-wide comparative study of the attainment in mathematics and science of pupils aged 9/10 years; primary year six in Northern Ireland. TIMSS is managed internationally by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). To deliver the study in participating countries the IEA, under the conditions of their agreement, require each country to employ the services of a National Study Centre (NSC), this centre is to be led by a National Research Coordinator (NRC). The NSC will be responsible for the delivery of the TIMSS 2027 nationally. The Department therefore wishes to appoint a contractor for the provision of a NSC as well as a NRC to deliver TIMSS 2027 in Northern Ireland.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

PEARSON PLC

Match pending…
Published award value
£766.3k
Awarded
1 Dec 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PBHP-6465-TLVW
Location
London, UKI32, WC2R 0RL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£796k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ID 5967233
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
072042-2025
Description
The Contract Dates have been updated as they were previously inputted incorrectly. The contract will therefore run from the date of award (estimated to be in December 2025) until 31 December 2028. There will be one optional extension of any period up to 9 months.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
3 Dec 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
19 Nov 2025, 14:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice

Enquiry period

Ends
10 Nov 2025, 14:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
796,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
955,200

Renewal

Description
Following the initial contract period, there is 1 optional extension for a period of up to 9 months. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Weighting Breakdown 60 Percent Qualitative 40 Percent Quantitative Qualitative Criteria - Percentage Weighting AC1 - Proposed Methodology - 24 Percent AC2 - Key Personnel Experience - 18 Percent AC3 - Contract Management and Contingency - 7.8 Percent AC4 - Social Value - 10.2 Percent Quantitative Criteria - Percentage Weighting AC5 - Total Contract Price - 40 Percent

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 - Proposed Methodology
Type
quality
Description
As per Tender documentation.
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 - Key Personnel Experience
Type
quality
Description
As per Tender documentation.
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 - Contract Management and Contingency
Type
quality
Description
As per Tender documentation.
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 - Social Value
Type
quality
Description
As per Tender documentation.
Criterion 5
Name
AC5 - Total Contract Price
Type
price
Description
As per Tender documentation.

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
15 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
N/A
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As per Tender documentation.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
066380-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
17 Oct 2025, 14:57
Entry 3
Id
072042-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
7 Nov 2025, 13:30

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTYH-9512-JWZZ
Name
The Department of Education (DE)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN09
Country
GB
Locality
Rathgill
Postal Code
BT19 7PR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Rathgael House, Balloo Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PTYH-9512-JWZZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Name
CPD - Supplies and Services Division
Role Details
Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West

Details

Identifier

Id
PVWG-8426-YWXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PBHP-6465-TLVW
Name
PEARSON PLC

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2R 0RL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
80 Strand

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PBHP-6465-TLVW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Title
ID 5967233 - DE - Statistics and Research - The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2027
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Value

Amount
766,299.93
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
919,559.92

Renewal

Description
There will be one optional extension of any period up to 7 months.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
078540-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
1 Dec 2025, 14:45

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBHP-6465-TLVW
Name
PEARSON PLC

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
12 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
28 Feb 2029, 23:59
Starts
15 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
11 Dec 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
ID 5967233 - DE - Statistics and Research - The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2027
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
12 Dec 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT and as such the reporting and publication of KPIs is not mandated.

Value

Amount
766,299.93
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
919,559.92

Period

Ends
28 Feb 2029, 23:59
Starts
15 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
28 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There will be one optional extension of any period up to 7 months.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085623-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
23 Dec 2025, 08:29

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Rathgill · UKN09 · BT19 7PR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05cefe-2025-12-23T08:29:11ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·