Awarded contract

Kent Test (11+) Examination Services

Details

Buyer: Kent County Council
Supplier(s): Atom Learning Limited (t/a Quest Assessments)
Value: £758,000
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Primary education services
Published: 30 September 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Kent County Council intends to appoint a provider for the provision of services to support the development, production, administration and delivery of countywide Kent Test (11+) assessment process, including test material production, secure distribution, marking, results processing, and associated operational support for Kent County Council's secondary school admissions process. The contract will commence on 2nd November 2026, for an initial period of two years, with up to two optional 12 months extensions up to 1st November 2030 with an estimated value of £835.000. Above threshold procurement using Competitive Flexible procedure (PA2023) ## Contract award Title: CN250565 Kent Test (11+) Services

Timeline

Completed: Award published30 September 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date30 September 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 October 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

Kent County Council is the local authority for Kent, and advertises its tenders through the Kent Business Portal. Opportunities above a set value threshold appear there, and each listing carries a summary, key dates and the contract period. Suppliers register on the portal before expressing interest in an opportunity. The council follows a fully auditable process that complies with public procurement legislation. Unsuccessful bidders can request feedback on their submission once a decision is made. The Commercial Strategy for 2026 to 2028 aims to simplify procurement processes and engage Kent-based businesses, SMEs and VCSEs early.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Kent County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

80100000 · Primary education services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov