Professional Proofing and pre-flight services for DfE assessment materials (August 2022 - August 2023)

Tender description

The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) requires external professional proofing and pre-flight services for: - Proofing and quality assurance review of KS1 and KS2 national curriculum test materials and phonics check, including electronic mark-up of identified amendments; - Proofing and quality assurance review of KS1 and KS2 modified national curriculum test materials, including electronic mark-up of identified amendments; and - carrying out pre-flight checks to ensure accurate printing of test materials, including electronic mark-up of identified amendments. The supplier will need to: - commit appropriate resources to working on the work packages between August 2022 and August 2023; - be flexible to accommodate resource needs, providing additional resources at short notice to complete proofing and pre-flight activities to agreed timelines and to required quality standards; - possess substantial and recent expertise in professional proofing and pre-flight checks of documents for print; - possess substantial and recent expertise in producing electronic mark-ups of documents using Adobe Acrobat Pro; - understand the development of materials and use of design guidelines and have experience in reviewing confidential materials for assessment; - possess the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders provide constructive feedback and be prepared to provide workable solutions to any problems and/or issues identified during this project; - comply with STA's security procedures to maintain the integrity of the tests, including: o secure onsite working areas; o secure methods of electronic transfer and storage; o secure deletion/destruction of materials at the end of the project; and o comply with filing and naming conventions established by STA, in order to maintain an accurate audit trail.