# Modified test production and modified test helpline services

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Gwasg Pia cyf
- Award value: £340,605
- Tender value: £340,605
- Award date: 1 April 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 1 April 2016
- Contract end: 28 July 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 62858df1-d0a0-4ea6-924a-9fc9a1db5de9-99657
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7834571-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The Standards and Testing Agency \(STA\) is responsible for developing National Curriculum tests on behalf of the Department for Education \(DfE\)\. This ITQ has been issued by the Standards and Testing Agency \(STA\) for the purpose of securing items for tests in • key stage 1 English reading; English grammar, punctuation and spelling; and mathematics • key stage 2 English reading; mathematics; and science • \(collectively “the Item Writing Services”\)\. Additional information: Awarded value: £340,605 \(Lot 1 = £148,058 and Lot 2= £192,547\)

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62858df1-d0a0-4ea6-924a-9fc9a1db5de9-99657)