Future opportunity

Education Systems Portfolio

  • NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-010507

Published 2 April 2024, 10:01am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

Martineau Lane

NORWICH

NR12DH

Contact

Sarah Hardy

Email

sarah.hardy@norfolk.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1603223968

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Education Systems Portfolio

Reference number

NCCT42930

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Children's Services at Norfolk County Council are looking to go out to tender in 2024 for their education systems portfolio. The scope of our current provision is a complex and integrated set of case management modules and reporting covering the following functions:

• Early Years provision, training and finance

• Primary and secondary attainment, attendance, exclusion and fixed penalty notices

• SEN, sensory support, disability registration and collaboration on EHCPs

• Home education and those children missing education (CME)

• Higher education re: Years 12 & 13 attainment & destination after leaving school

• Child employment & entertainment, covering LA responsibilities & checks, child performance licencing & exemptions

• Health and medical needs

• Specialist services including educational psychology and support to travellers and asylum seekers

NCC has parent-facing portals for school admissions and transfers & Early Years 2-year-old funding applications, school-facing portals for collection of attendance, health data, admission/transfer data, early years provider-facing portals and gateway portals for sharing information with strategic partners. Our current set-up also integrates with our social care and transport systems.

Prior to tender, NCC is interested to test the marketplace and to understand what an organisation like ours can do to fully exploit education systems platforms - we are planning half-day supplier demos in May/June.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
  • UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
Main site or place of performance

Norfolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Children's Services at Norfolk County Council are looking to go out to tender in 2024 for their education systems portfolio. The scope of our current provision is a complex and integrated set of case management modules and reporting covering the following functions:

• Early Years provision, training and finance

• Primary and secondary attainment, attendance, exclusion and fixed penalty notices

• SEN, sensory support, disability registration and collaboration on EHCPs

• Home education and those children missing education (CME)

• Higher education re: Years 12 & 13 attainment & destination after leaving school

• Child employment & entertainment, covering LA responsibilities & checks, child performance licencing & exemptions

• Health and medical needs

• Specialist services including educational psychology and support to travellers and asylum seekers

NCC has parent-facing portals for school admissions and transfers & Early Years 2-year-old funding applications, school-facing portals for collection of attendance, health data, admission/transfer data, early years provider-facing portals and gateway portals for sharing information with strategic partners. Our current set-up also integrates with our social care and transport systems.

Prior to tender, NCC is interested to test the marketplace and to understand what an organisation like ours can do to fully exploit education systems platforms - we are planning half-day supplier demo in May/June.

two.2.14) Additional information

Interest in his Prior Information Notice will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. You will first need to be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest`. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.

If you are interested in providing a demo then, via the in-tend system, please send correspondence confirming your interest and the email address of the person on your side who we will liaise with regarding timing and dates.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 August 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes