# Multiplication Tables Check - Live Support and Maintenance

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Education.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Kainos Software Ltd](/suppliers/kainos-software/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,900,000
- Tender value: £1,900,000
- Award date: 1 December 2024
- Published: 2 December 2024
- Contract start: 1 December 2024
- Contract end: 30 November 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 128013b2-1b97-4ad5-93f8-a879d99e87af-807345
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9085dbac-5398-4752-bc35-892c3a35994a

## 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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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/128013b2-1b97-4ad5-93f8-a879d99e87af-807345)