# Item Bank 2018-2020

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Texuna Technologies Ltd](/contract-winners/texuna-technologies/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £105,600
- Award date: 12 December 2017
- Published: 1 February 2019
- Contract start: 23 April 2018
- Contract end: 23 April 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b1415700-b70d-4a28-8e0d-c1196b28c5fc-267157
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d09077e5-fb6c-4d76-8bdb-ba8213672673

## Description

Item bank database to support delivery of the National Curriculum Assessments and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the test development process\. The Item Bank is a web-based database designed to provide secure storage and version control of all questions, items and supporting materials produced during the test development process\. The Item Bank records data and evidence gathered from external expert reviews and trials in schools over a three year process to ensure that the questions are fit for purpose and to inform construction of the live tests\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1415700-b70d-4a28-8e0d-c1196b28c5fc-267157)