# Provision of Item Writing Services Key Stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Contract STA-0001\_31 Work Package 1

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Educational Assessment Australia \(EAA\) UNSW
- Award value: £49,880
- Tender value: £49,880
- Award date: 30 April 2013
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 1 May 2013
- Contract end: 31 January 2014
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 71f24cea-ec24-47bb-990b-e9fc76c24756-107336
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-19d23d25-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The Standards and Testing Agency \(STA\) is responsible for developing National Curriculum tests on behalf of the Department for Education \(DfE\)\. This contract is in relation to provision of Item Writing Services for Key Stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling\. The items are destined for tests that assess elements of grammar, punctuation and spelling, as set out in the new National Curriculum programme of study for English at Key Stage 1\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71f24cea-ec24-47bb-990b-e9fc76c24756-107336)