Research and development services and related consultancy services

Tender description

England, Wales and Northern Ireland participate in international comparison studies to benchmark our education policy and performance against other countries, review our system strengths and weaknesses in an international context, and monitor trends over time according to independent measures. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is one such study. The Department for Education, Welsh Government and Department of Education Northern Ireland require the contractor to deliver the following high-level objectives: — National Centre for England, Northern Ireland and Wales to the OECD and their international contractors. — Administer PISA 2018 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. — Undertake the sampling, data collection, coding and data cleaning requirements for the PISA 2018 study. — Develop and deliver an appropriate communication and dissemination plan.