Management information and learning services for schools framework.
PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Buying Solutions
Rosebery Court, St Andrews Business Park
Attn: Sarah Hardy
NR7 0HS Norwich
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 3454102222
E-mail:
Internet address(es)
General address of the contracting authority www.buyingsolutions.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
Other Public Procurement
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities Yes
Other Public Procurement
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities Yes
SECTION II.B: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT (SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)
II.1)TITLE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
Management information and learning services for schools framework.
II.2)TYPE OF CONTRACT AND PLACE OF DELIVERY OR OF PERFORMANCE
Service category: No 7
NUTS code UK
II.3)SHORT DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND QUANTITY OR VALUE OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES
Working on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE), Buying Solutions aims to set up a framework agreement, in support of government educational strategies and policies, to enable educational institutions or a range of procurement authorities or their agents, to obtain specialist quality-assured educational ICT services. This framework agreement follows on from the Becta ICT services framework let last year and subsequently assigned to DfE ownership (contract notice 2010/S 43-063793) which started the process. This new framework agreement will provide customers with the option to obtain the services detailed below:
1 Information management - services which will incorporate the ICT service managed provision of core elements of a management information system (MIS), either as a single MIS product/service or multiple elements combined to provide the core components in one integrated solution. There will be particular emphasis in ensuring that these services can share specific information with (at a minimum) the learning platform services they provide; and
2 Learning Services - this will cover the ICT service managed provision and integration of core components of learning platforms, either as a single learning platform product/service or multiple elements combined to provide the core components in one integrated solution. There will be particular emphasis on ensuring that these services can share specific information with the management information system (MIS) in operation at the learning establishment (e.g. school, college, CLC, library).
Using their specialist educational knowledge, the Department for Education will be responsible for specifying technical principles and functional requirements in relation to these services.
This will be a multi supplier framework.
estimated cost excluding VAT
Range: between 0 and 575 000 000 GBP
1 Information management - services which will incorporate the ICT service managed provision of core elements of a management information system (MIS), either as a single MIS product/service or multiple elements combined to provide the core components in one integrated solution. There will be particular emphasis in ensuring that these services can share specific information with (at a minimum) the learning platform services they provide; and
2 Learning Services - this will cover the ICT service managed provision and integration of core components of learning platforms, either as a single learning platform product/service or multiple elements combined to provide the core components in one integrated solution. There will be particular emphasis on ensuring that these services can share specific information with the management information system (MIS) in operation at the learning establishment (e.g. school, college, CLC, library).
Using their specialist educational knowledge, the Department for Education will be responsible for specifying technical principles and functional requirements in relation to these services.
This will be a multi supplier framework.
estimated cost excluding VAT
Range: between 0 and 575 000 000 GBP
Division into lots Yes
II.4)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
72000000, 72512000, 72500000, 72420000, 72410000, 72330000, 72320000, 72310000, 72300000, 72260000, 72250000, 72240000, 72230000, 72220000, 72212211, 48800000, 48190000, 72211000
II.5)SCHEDULED DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES
II.6)CONTRACT COVERED BY THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA)
Yes
II.7)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Contracting Authority intends to use the open procedure.
Potential tendering organisations should note that due to the technical nature of the requirements, it is proposed that a comprehensive technical evaluation to verify compliance will be undertaken. For this to be done tenderers will be expected to facilitate access to a working example (able to demonstrate user accounts and associated data conformance) of their solution (i.e. a learning platform service and/or management information system, depending on the tendered lots) via a "web interface” (accessible from a remote evaluation site located in the UK).
More detail will be given in the eventual contract notice and invitation to tender.
This prior information notice also contains a request for information. A document containing the questions that the Contracting Authority would like feedback on is available from Sarah Hardy email address .
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.The Contracting Authority intends to use the open procedure.
Potential tendering organisations should note that due to the technical nature of the requirements, it is proposed that a comprehensive technical evaluation to verify compliance will be undertaken. For this to be done tenderers will be expected to facilitate access to a working example (able to demonstrate user accounts and associated data conformance) of their solution (i.e. a learning platform service and/or management information system, depending on the tendered lots) via a "web interface” (accessible from a remote evaluation site located in the UK).
More detail will be given in the eventual contract notice and invitation to tender.
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO: 1 TITLE Information management1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
This will cover the ICT service managed provision of core elements of a management information system (MIS), either as a single MIS product/service or multiple elements combined to provide the core components in one integrated solution. There will be particular emphasis in ensuring that these services can share specific information with (at a minimum) the learning platform services they provide. The specific service areas required would include: user management; learner information management; curriculum management; non-curriculum management; communication tools; storage management; service elements; common non-functional requirements; information management services requirements, including learner management, data, financial and facilities management. The functions of the MIS could include: admissions management, assessment and attainment management, attendance management, behaviour management, curriculum planning.
Data transfer, SEN management, student personal records, statutory returns, timetable construction, timetable view, options management, workforce management and staff cover,
Finance, asset management, data mining, trend analysis and predictions, web access to real-time MIS data for teachers and parents, parent/carer report generation, 14 to 19 partnership data sharing,
Examination management and library / resource management.
Data transfer, SEN management, student personal records, statutory returns, timetable construction, timetable view, options management, workforce management and staff cover,
Finance, asset management, data mining, trend analysis and predictions, web access to real-time MIS data for teachers and parents, parent/carer report generation, 14 to 19 partnership data sharing,
Examination management and library / resource management.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
72000000, 72512000, 72500000, 72420000, 72410000, 72330000, 72320000, 72310000, 72300000, 72260000, 72250000, 72240000, 72230000, 72220000, 72212211, 72211000, 72000000, 48800000, 48190000
3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
estimated cost excluding VAT
Range: between 0 and 500 000 000 GBP
Range: between 0 and 500 000 000 GBP
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES AND/OR DURATION OF CONTRACT
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
Potential tendering organisations should note that due to the technical nature of the requirements, it is proposed that a comprehensive technical evaluation to verify compliance will be undertaken. For this to be done tenderers will be expected to facilitate access to a working example (able to demonstrate user accounts and associated data conformance) of their solution (i.e. a learning platform service and/or management information system, depending on the tendered lots) via a "web interface” (accessible from a remote evaluation site located in the UK).
More detail will be given in the eventual contract notice and invitation to tender.
This prior information notice also contains a request for information. A document containing the questions that the Contracting Authority would like feedback on is available from Sarah Hardy email address .
The Contracting Authority intends to use the open procedure.Potential tendering organisations should note that due to the technical nature of the requirements, it is proposed that a comprehensive technical evaluation to verify compliance will be undertaken. For this to be done tenderers will be expected to facilitate access to a working example (able to demonstrate user accounts and associated data conformance) of their solution (i.e. a learning platform service and/or management information system, depending on the tendered lots) via a "web interface” (accessible from a remote evaluation site located in the UK).
More detail will be given in the eventual contract notice and invitation to tender.
LOT NO: 2 TITLE Learning services
1)SHORT DESCRIPTION
This will cover the ICT service managed provision and integration of core components of learning platforms, either as a single learning platform product/service or multiple elements combined to provide the core components in one integrated solution. There will be particular emphasis on ensuring that these services can share specific information with the management information system (MIS) in operation at the learning establishment (e.g. school, college, CLC, library). The requirements we expect to be met by the learning platforms being procured include: user management; learner information management; curriculum management; non-curriculum management; communication tools; storage management; service elements; common non-functional requirements; learning services requirements including digital learning resource management, curriculum and learning management and communication and collaboration management. For information, this framework does not cover curriculum content.
2)COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV)
72000000, 72512000, 72500000, 72420000, 72410000, 72330000, 72320000, 72310000, 72300000, 72260000, 72250000, 72240000, 72230000, 72220000, 72212211, 72211000, 72000000, 48190000, 48800000
3)QUANTITY OR SCOPE
estimated cost excluding VAT
Range: between 0 and 75 000 000 GBP
Range: between 0 and 75 000 000 GBP
4)INDICATION ABOUT DIFFERENT DATE FOR START OF AWARD PROCEDURES AND/OR DURATION OF CONTRACT
Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
5)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
Potential tendering organisations should note that due to the technical nature of the requirements, it is proposed that a comprehensive technical evaluation to verify compliance will be undertaken. For this to be done tenderers will be expected to facilitate access to a working example (able to demonstrate user accounts and associated data conformance) of their solution (i.e. a learning platform service and/or management information system, depending on the tendered lots) via a "web interface” (accessible from a remote evaluation site located in the UK).
More detail will be given in the eventual Contract notice and invitation to tender.
This prior information notice also contains a request for information. A document containing the questions that the Contracting Authority would like feedback on are available from Sarah Hardy email address .
The Contracting Authority intends to use the open procedure.Potential tendering organisations should note that due to the technical nature of the requirements, it is proposed that a comprehensive technical evaluation to verify compliance will be undertaken. For this to be done tenderers will be expected to facilitate access to a working example (able to demonstrate user accounts and associated data conformance) of their solution (i.e. a learning platform service and/or management information system, depending on the tendered lots) via a "web interface” (accessible from a remote evaluation site located in the UK).
More detail will be given in the eventual Contract notice and invitation to tender.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them
III.2)CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)Reserved contracts
No
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1)CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS
No
VI.2)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
VI.3)INFORMATION ON GENERAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
VI.4)DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
27.6.2011