Award

Educational Visits Service

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

11 May 2023 at 14:22

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Lincolnshire County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of an Educational Visits Service. The tender, known as DN657842, falls under the services category, specifically focused on software packages and information systems related to education and training services. The procurement method used was a limited competitive quotation process, with a contract value of £180,000 in GBP. The tender period ended on 31st March 2023, and the contract is scheduled to start on 1st September 2023 and end on 31st August 2029. The buying organization, Lincolnshire County Council, selected EVOLVE Advice Ltd as the supplier for this service.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for companies involved in developing, hosting, and providing online solutions for educational purposes. As the service aims to support schools in planning and managing educational visits, businesses offering secure online systems and advisory services related to educational activities would be well-suited to compete. The contract period spans several years, providing a stable revenue stream for the chosen supplier, EVOLVE Advice Ltd. Furthermore, with the focus on statutory responsibilities in educational settings, businesses with expertise in child safety, curriculum enhancement, and administrative software solutions could find this tender particularly relevant for business expansion.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Educational Visits Service

Notice Description

The Customer, as the employer for Lincolnshire maintained schools, has a statutory duty to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of children in school and whilst undertaking educational visits led by the school. Educational visits can have a positive effect on children, including their wellbeing, behaviour, and relationships with their peers. They can also help to develop children's self-confidence and raise achievement. These activities are integral to a balanced and broad curriculum to be provided to children by educational establishments. The Customer requires the supply of a high quality, fully hosted online system solution to deliver the Educational Visits Service ('the Service'). As such the Customer is seeking to procure a commercial off the shelf (COTs) solution to be in place for the start of the Academic Year 2023/24. The Service shall support the Customer to fulfil its statutory responsibilities in relation to educational visits which includes two interrelated and complementary elements: * A Secure online, fully hosted system for schools to plan, co-ordinated, and manage educational visits. * A Support, advice, guidance, and recommendations service, acting as the decision maker and authoriser on behalf of the Customer in relation to educational visits for Lincolnshire maintained schools. Provision of the Service shall also support the Customer to offer a solution to Academies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-159a7b72-be24-481f-9f9c-7eb1643b731b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4780b22-0118-47c7-b858-230f4b2cdb02
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN1 1YL
Post Town
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Carholme
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVOLVE ADVICE

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-159a7b72-be24-481f-9f9c-7eb1643b731b-2023-05-11T15:22:03+01:00",
    "date": "2023-05-11T15:22:03+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-159a7b72-be24-481f-9f9c-7eb1643b731b",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "DN657842",
        "title": "Educational Visits Service",
        "description": "The Customer, as the employer for Lincolnshire maintained schools, has a statutory duty to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of children in school and whilst undertaking educational visits led by the school. Educational visits can have a positive effect on children, including their wellbeing, behaviour, and relationships with their peers. They can also help to develop children's self-confidence and raise achievement. These activities are integral to a balanced and broad curriculum to be provided to children by educational establishments. The Customer requires the supply of a high quality, fully hosted online system solution to deliver the Educational Visits Service ('the Service'). As such the Customer is seeking to procure a commercial off the shelf (COTs) solution to be in place for the start of the Academic Year 2023/24. The Service shall support the Customer to fulfil its statutory responsibilities in relation to educational visits which includes two interrelated and complementary elements: * A Secure online, fully hosted system for schools to plan, co-ordinated, and manage educational visits. * A Support, advice, guidance, and recommendations service, acting as the decision maker and authoriser on behalf of the Customer in relation to educational visits for Lincolnshire maintained schools. Provision of the Service shall also support the Customer to offer a solution to Academies.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "48000000",
            "description": "Software package and information systems"
        },
        "additionalClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "80000000",
                "description": "Education and training services"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "East Midlands",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 180000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive quotation (below threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2023-03-31T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2023-09-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2029-08-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/aXmH2439",
            "name": "Lincolnshire County Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Lincolnshire County Council",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/aXmH2439"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "County Offices,Newland",
                "locality": "LINCOLN",
                "postalCode": "LN11YL",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Dave Uphill",
                "email": "dave.uphill@lincolnshire.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "01522 553110"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-10811635",
            "name": "EVOLVE Advice Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "EVOLVE Advice Ltd",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "10811635"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Old Bank 21 Market Place Long Buckby NN6 7RR"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/aXmH2439",
        "name": "Lincolnshire County Council"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-159a7b72-be24-481f-9f9c-7eb1643b731b-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2023-05-10T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2023-05-11T15:22:03+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 180000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-10811635",
                    "name": "EVOLVE Advice Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2023-09-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2029-08-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4780b22-0118-47c7-b858-230f4b2cdb02",
                    "datePublished": "2023-05-11T15:22:03+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}