Contract

Buckinghamshire Council ePEP School Management System.

  • Buckinghamshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-052889

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059184

Published 1 September 2025, 3:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Buckinghamshire Council

Walton Street Offices

Aylesbury

HP20 !UA

Email

emma.owen@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk

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

Buckinghamshire Council ePEP School Management System.

Reference number

23 24 647

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

The Personal Education Plan (PEP) is part of a Looked After Child's (CLA) care plan and is jointly written and owned by the young person, the school, and the local authority. In Buckinghamshire County Council the Virtual School for Children looked after /Child Protection is responsible for ensuring that each child has an electronic PEP (ePEP), which is to a high quality and completed in line with statutory guidance. In addition, the ePEP records how Pupil Premium for CLAs is used to raise attainment. It can be used to enable the academic progress of the child to be monitored.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £56,110

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Personal Education Plan (PEP) is part of a Looked After Child's (CLA) care plan and is jointly written and owned by the young person, the school, and the local authority. In Buckinghamshire County Council the Virtual School for Children looked after /Child Protection is responsible for ensuring that each child has an electronic PEP (ePEP), which is to a high quality and completed in line with statutory guidance. In addition, the ePEP records how Pupil Premium for CLAs is used to raise attainment. It can be used to enable the academic progress of the child to be monitored.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

1st April 2024 to 1st April 2027 (3 years with one optional year from 1st April 2027 to 1st April 2028

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Award under G Cloud

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

23 24 647

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

eGov Solutions Ltd

Zurich House, Hulley Road

Maccledfield

SK10 2SF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD6 - Cheshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £56,110

Total value of the contract/lot: £56,110


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

The Royal Court of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk