# Provision of Inclusion Expert resource for the Standards and Testing Agency

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £200,000
- Published: 8 April 2019
- Planned start: 1 June 2019
- Planned end: 31 October 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 16ca6571-9e59-47d9-b7a2-d7a88bb76a24-281745
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-403a1f02-b369-4063-a55d-5419e72a9299

## Description

The Standards and Testing Agency \(STA\) is looking to recruit a pool of Inclusion Experts with a range of specialisms to ensure that Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 national curriculum tests and professional Skills Tests in Literacy and Numeracy are inclusive and accessible for all\. We are looking for experts with knowledge and expertise in Autism spectrum disorders, Behavioural development, Communication and language development \(including dyslexia\), English as an additional language, Hearing impairments, Visual impairments, and other Special Educational Needs and Disabilities \(including physical disabilities\)\. Additionally, we are also looking to procure Representation and Diversity experts - representatives from, or people with a proven track record in advocating for any ethnicity, religious groups and groups with protected characteristics as set out in the Equality Act, 2010 \(including LGBT, gender etc\.\)\. Additional information: Responses to Clarification Questions will be posted here at regular intervals\.

## Related contract awards

- [Call-off Contract for the November 2026 cohort of the National Professional Qualifications \(NPQs\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ce0d651b-c3d5-481d-ad4d-3f5dc8bbd35e): Department for Education
- [Contract Award Notice Independent review into 2DP fire and structural safety](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5297e4b5-9ab5-4948-95c5-119730f371ef): Department for Education
- [Inclusion Bases: exploring evidence of impact and models\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-76dee6b0-7bcc-49cd-b784-34d2192c05a4): Department for Education

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16ca6571-9e59-47d9-b7a2-d7a88bb76a24-281745)