Award

Medway Test

  • Medway Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-083040

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0584e0 (view related notices)

Published 15 December 2025, 4:18pm



Scope

Description

The Medway Test is an entrance test used to determine eligibility for year 6 children who want to apply for a Medway grammar school place. Medway Council requires an organisation to help plan, deliver, mark and score the test.


Contract 1. Medway Test

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,467,781 excluding VAT
  • £1,761,337 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

18 November 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

20 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 24 December 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

8 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 January 2035
  • 9 years

Description of possible extension:

3 x 2 year extensions

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKJ41 - Medway

Information about tenders

  • 3 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

RENAISSANCE LEARNING UK LIMITED

  • Companies House: 03645180
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTLN-8594-JVXV

1st Floor Vantage London

Brentford

TW8 9AG

United Kingdom

Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Medway Test


Contracting authority

Medway Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWYH-3898-LDQR

Gun Wharf, Dock Road

Chatham

ME4 4TR

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ41 - Medway

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government