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ID 5967233 - DE - Statistics and Research - The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2027

Department for Education · Education

In brief

Department for Education awarded research work to Pearson Education Limited on 12 December 2025.

The notice gives a value of £796,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 37 months, up to 46 months with extensions, starting 15 December 2025.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

The Department of Education is responsible, under statute, for the provision of education for the children and young people of Northern Ireland and to promote the education system of Northern Ireland needs. The Department commissions evidence-based research including a number of international large-scale assessments of education systems. One such assessment is the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). TIMSS is a world-wide comparative study of the attainment in mathematics and science of pupils aged 9/10 years; primary year six in Northern Ireland. TIMSS is managed internationally by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). To deliver the study in participating countries the IEA, under the conditions of their agreement, require each country to employ the services of a National Study Centre (NSC), this centre is to be led by a National Research Coordinator (NRC). The NSC will be responsible for the delivery of the TIMSS 2027 nationally. The Department therefore wishes to appoint a contractor for the provision of a NSC as well as a NRC to deliver TIMSS 2027 in Northern Ireland.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Pearson Education Limited
2 bids received
£766,300
Awarded 1 December 2025
15 December 2025 to 28 February 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 066380-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 072042-2025
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 078540-2025
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 085623-2025

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From notice 066380-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 17 October 2025, last updated 23 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.