# 2018 Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Science Sampling Test

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: NFER
- Award value: £1,999,723
- Tender value: £1,999,723
- Award date: 6 October 2017
- Published: 28 February 2018
- Contract start: 9 October 2017
- Contract end: 30 November 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: adb6cc6d-6ae6-44a2-8fd0-4dc603e8d260-202133
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-51c2bd1b-4097-459b-863b-6a2de9fe0c5c

## Description

Delivery of the biennial Science Sampling Test \(SST\) is required at the end of Key Stage 2 in 2018\. The contract includes printing, collation, distribution, administration and coding\. The SST will provide data on the performance of all items included in the test papers\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adb6cc6d-6ae6-44a2-8fd0-4dc603e8d260-202133)