# Professional Skills Tests for Prospective Teachers

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [PSI Services UK Limited](/contract-winners/psi-services-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £15,000,000
- Tender value: £15,000,000
- Award date: 19 June 2018
- Published: 28 June 2018
- Contract start: 1 July 2018
- Contract end: 30 June 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 54d8d554-d7c8-4ec9-9c2b-9bc2c2bd4b75-225131
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-597c7c88-225f-4bc4-afec-88e55c5a8fc5

## Description

See 'Attachments' for full description\. The Department for Education \(the Authority\) wishes to procure a test delivery service and associated development processes to support the Professional Skills Tests for Prospective Teachers\. The service will incorporate delivering the skills tests at a network of test centres, supporting the delivery of test content and analysing and delivering reports required by the Department\. The tests play a vital role in ensuring the Government's commitment to the recruitment of capable, high quality teachers and they are required to be available to prospective teachers on a continual basis\. Additional information: Deadline for clarification questions from Tenderers is 5th March 2018\. Please e-mail skills\.clarification@education\.gov\.uk with any questions\. Answers will be published on Contracts Finder\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54d8d554-d7c8-4ec9-9c2b-9bc2c2bd4b75-225131)