Published date: 2 December 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 13 September 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Maintenance of information technology software - 72267100

Location of contract

SW1P 3BT

Value of contract

£1,900,000

Procurement reference

tender_421841/1430987

Published date

2 December 2024

Closing date

13 September 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 December 2024

Contract end date

30 November 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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.

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Award information

Awarded date

1 December 2024

Contract start date

1 December 2024

Contract end date

30 November 2027

Total value of contract

£1,900,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Kainos Software Ltd

Address

Kainos House, 4-6 Upper Crescent, Belfast, BT7 1NT

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

2 St Paul's Place
Sheffield
S1 2FJ
England

Email

Commercial.DDAT@education.gov.uk