NCS Pearson Inc
City-funded organization
NCS Pearson Inc. (formerly National Computer Systems) is a Bloomington, Minnesota-based for-profit subsidiary of Pearson plc, acquired by Pearson in 2000, that develops and administers educational testing and assessment products (including Pearson Assessments & Testing and Pearson VUE). It holds $23.1 million in active NYC contracts as of August 2026, primarily with the Department of Education and also with the Department of Youth and Community Development and the Police Department, with $182.6 million paid out over 163 contracts since 2003, about 39% of that value awarded without a fresh competitive bid.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $23,132,215 · 3 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $218,906,979 · 163 since 2003, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $182,669,137
- Won without a fresh bid
- 39% of contract value · $85,928,540 · 27 contracts
- Based in
- Bloomington, MN (out of state)
Holds contracts at
- Department of Education City agency
Funded by these agencies
- Department of Youth and Community Development City agency
- Police Department City agency
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- Specialized High Schools Admissions Tests Department of Education · MA104020269675745 $17,063,350
- Periodic Assessments and Reporting System Department of Education · MA104020279770560 $5,591,173
- Entire NCS Pearson, Inc. software and digital content. Department of Education · MA104020249478116 $477,693
- Periodic Assessments and Reporting System Department of Education · MA104020239377145 · ended 2026 $28,181,465
- Periodic Assessment Technology Platform Department of Education · MA104020179772891 · ended 2021 $19,164,756
- Assessment administration and test results/technology platfo Department of Education · MA104020149474497 · ended 2016 $17,198,698
- English Language Learner Assessment Program Department of Education · MA104020099975618 · ended 2014 $15,002,079
- Specialized High School Admission Test (SHSAT) Department of Education · MA104020199976496 · ended 2022 $13,394,945
- PROVIDE A GIFTED AND TALENTED ASSESSMENT PROGRAM Department of Education · CT104020109056088 · ended 2012 $12,575,439
- Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) Department of Education · MA104020129272306 · ended 2017 $11,375,032
Largest payments, by purpose
The organization's largest individual city payments (roughly $25,000 and up), grouped by purpose, to show what recent money was for. This is NOT a total — smaller payments aren't listed; see “Paid to date” above for the complete amount paid against its contracts. Fiscal years 2020 and later.
- GLOBAL POLICE CANDIDATE INTERPRETIVE REPORT, QMS 1648 Police Department · FY2026 $99,974
- 263750009-TRAINING SHEETS Police Department · FY2026 $91,875
- GED Plus Package Department of Youth and Community Development · FY2023 $77,800