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Kent County Council

Kent Test (11+) Examination Services

EducationCPV 80100000
Value£835k
Deadline4 Aug 2026
Published19 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Contract value in context
£835ktotal contract value
median £84k
this tender£0£2.4m

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The brief

Kent County Council (The Council) wishes to appoint a suitable provider to deliver Kent wide 11+ Examination Services.

The Council currently runs a process which aims, principally through testing, to identify candidates in the top 25% of the ability range as eligible for admission to Year 7 of any of the county’s grammar schools at age 11.

Entry to the process is voluntary, with approximately 67% of the local cohort opting to take part, plus a significant number of external candidates.

Provision is currently made for approximately 19,000 candidates.

Summary of key areas of service delivery (please reference Specification for full details) •Production of generic test familiarisation materials - for annual use by schools and parents •Bespoke confidential test papers and multiple-choice answer sheets (which can be read accurately and quickly by consumer grade scanners) •Administration in…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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Kent County Council (The Council) wishes

Kent County Council (The Council) wishes to appoint a suitable provider to deliver Kent wide 11+ Examination Services.

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Support for the Council’s employees in

Support for the Council’s employees in the use of the materials and software through the cycle of the testing process.

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Providers that cannot demonstrate their ability

Providers that cannot demonstrate their ability to deliver the core competencies, will not be down selected to proceed to the tender stage.

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Guidance to support Conditions of Participation, Award

Guidance to support Conditions of Participation, Award Criteria and submission requirements will be provided as part of the guidance materials published at PSQ and Tender stages.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

Source & provenance
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
057912-2026
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