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title: "Administration for 3 (three) Multiplication Tables Check Trials in 2018"
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# Administration for 3 (three) Multiplication Tables Check Trials in 2018

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f58d5ea-9d03-4823-ad15-2621c2a19696

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## Summary

The Department for Education is conducting a tender titled "Administration for 3 (three) Multiplication Tables Check Trials in 2018." This initiative falls under the education and training services category and involves trials for key stage 2 Multiplication Tables Check systems with year 4 pupils. The procurement method is selective, based on a call-off from a framework agreement, with the contract period set to commence on January 11, 2018, and conclude on August 31, 2018. The tender period closed on November 21, 2017. The total contract value is £241,387, and the trials are to be conducted across various locations, including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those with capabilities in digital assessment systems and trial administration. Companies that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), may find this tender particularly accessible. Engaging in this project could help such businesses expand their portfolios in the education sector and position themselves for future contracts related to digital checks and educational assessments.

## Notice

Three (3) online/onscreen in-school trials of the proposed key stage 2 (KS2) Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) digital check system in mathematics are required: specifically in KS2 12 times multiplication tables involving year 4 pupils are to be conducted by The Client over the period February - June 2018. The three trials proposed are to comprise: February 2018: Trial 1 - private Beta 2 system trial; March 2018: Trial 2 - question timing trial: and, June 2018: Trial 3 - system trial and technical pre-test (TPT) item-level trial. The data to be collected as part of the 3 trials (remotely) by the MTC system itself, and (for trials 2 and 3 only) in-school trial administrators is required by The Client to inform further and final check system development and (Trial 3) test form construction for national voluntary pilot rollout in 2019 and mandatory rollout of the 2020 online/onscreen Multiplication Tables Check (MTC).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82503d3f-4d51-49e7-8dc3-569175a1f865 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 11 Jan 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £241,387 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £241,387 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | DARLINGTON, |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 5QE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Park East |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2018 at 14:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82503d3f-4d51-49e7-8dc3-569175a1f865

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82503d3f-4d51-49e7-8dc3-569175a1f865
  19th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4734c280-458f-44cb-b1ed-74dfd5366593
  Contract

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