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Multiplication Tables Check - Live Support and Maintenance

Authority: Department for Education

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Maintenance of information technology software (72267100)
Published contract value£1,900,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 30 Nov 2027
Contract starts 1 Dec 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) have contracted with the Supplier to maintain, manage and continuously develop their Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) system called the MTC Service, which is used by schools to deliver a statutory assessment to all year 4 pupils.

The MTC Service is in a live operational delivery state from April - July each academic year. The assessment is administered to pupils during a 3-week administration window in June - this period is the MTC Service's Peak Period. Continuous Improvement and pre-go live assurance work shall be undertaken from August - end March to ensure service improvements can be made in response to research and lessons learned, necessary technical service developments and operational DfE and STA assurance activities.The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) have contracted with the Supplier to maintain, manage and continuously develop their Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) system called the MTC Service, which is used by schools to deliver a statutory assessment to all year 4 pupils.

The MTC Service is in a live operational delivery state from April - July each academic year. The assessment is administered to pupils during a 3-week administration window in June - this period is the MTC Service's Peak Period. Continuous Improvement and pre-go live assurance work shall be undertaken from August - end March to ensure service improvements can be made in response to research and lessons learned, necessary technical service developments and operational DfE and STA assurance activities.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
tender_421841/1430987
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
SW1P 3BT; London, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    1 Dec 2024
  2. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2024
  3. Notice published
    2 Dec 2024
  4. Contract ends
    30 Nov 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Department for EducationContracting authority 2 St Paul's Place, Sheffield, S1 2FJ, EnglandContact email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Kainos Software LtdSupplier Kainos House, 4-6 Upper Crescent, Belfast, BT7 1NT
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
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Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-9085dbac-5398-4752-bc35-892c3a35994a-2024-12-02T14:37:01Z
Published
2 Dec 2024
Latest update
2 Dec 2024
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-9085dbac-5398-4752-bc35-892c3a35994a
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-9085dbac-5398-4752-bc35-892c3a35994a-1