Supporting Primary School Assessments and Future Revenue

  • Made Tech Group wins a $17.3 million contract from the U.K.’s Department for Education
  • Contract to support the Standards and Testing Agency in launching national curriculum assessments for primary school pupils
  • Focus on Reception Baseline Assessment rollout starting April next year
  • Four-year contract with an option for a one-year extension worth $3.3 million

Made Tech Group, a digital, data, and technology services provider, has secured a £13.2 million ($17.3 million) contract with the U.K.’s Department for Education to support their Standards and Testing Agency in launching national curriculum assessments for primary school pupils. The main focus of this contract is on implementing the Reception Baseline Assessment, set to roll out in April next year. With a four-year term and an optional one-year extension worth £3.3 million, CEO Rory MacDonald says it ‘underpins our revenue expectations for FY25’.

Factuality Level: 10
Factuality Justification: The article provides accurate and objective information about a company receiving a contract from the U.K.’s Department for Education to support their digital services. It includes relevant details such as the value of the contract, the purpose of the contract, and a quote from the CEO.
Noise Level: 1
Noise Justification: The article provides limited analysis and lacks depth in discussing the implications or long-term trends related to the contract awarded to Made Tech Group. It mainly reports on the facts of the contract without exploring potential consequences or offering actionable insights.
Public Companies: Made Tech Group (LON: MTEC)
Key People: Rory MacDonald (Chief Executive)


Financial Relevance: Yes
Financial Markets Impacted: Made Tech Group’s stock price and other education technology companies
Financial Rating Justification: The article discusses a significant contract award for Made Tech Group, which could impact their financial performance and potentially affect the stock prices of the company and similar businesses in the education technology sector.
Presence Of Extreme Event: No
Nature Of Extreme Event: Other
Impact Rating Of The Extreme Event: No
Extreme Rating Justification: There is no extreme event mentioned in the article.
Deal Size: 17300000
Move Size: No market move size mentioned.
Sector: Technology
Direction: Up
Magnitude: Small
Affected Instruments: Stocks

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