How to win: Kent Test (11+) Examination Services

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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 instructions •Printable, bar-coded, double-sided scannable answer sheets with pupil data Software (and related) requirements to include: - •Marking software (alongside a small quantity of printed marking manuals) •Standardisation software and printable standardisation tables •Support for the Cou

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Kent County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £835,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 4 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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