Tender

Educational Online Platform Extension

RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION

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Tender

02 Oct 2020 at 14:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is inviting tenders for the "Educational Online Platform Extension" project, focused on developing features for the online teaching platform IsaacComputerScience.org, which is based remotely within the UK. This procurement is currently in the active tender phase, with submissions closing on 16th October 2020. The project is classified under software programming and consultancy services, and the estimated contract value is between £20,000 and £30,000, commencing on 2nd November 2020 and continuing until 31st March 2021.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for software development firms, particularly those with full-stack capabilities and experience in educational technology. Companies that specialise in programming languages and frameworks such as Java, TypeScript, and React, as well as those familiar with PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch, would be ideally suited to compete. The focus on extending functionalities such as diagnostic quizzes and summative assessments highlights the potential for businesses to innovate within the growing education sector, especially those with a track record of collaboration with academic institutions like the University of Cambridge.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Educational Online Platform Extension

Notice Description

Based: Remote (UK only) with regular meetings at the University of Cambridge Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK Raspberry Pi and the University of Cambridge are seeking a contractor to support development of the online teaching platform IsaacComputerScience.org. The platform itself is shared with IsaacPhysics.org and is open source software (https://github.com/isaacphysics/). The contractor will need to design, build, integrate and test a substantial new feature for the platform. Currently, the platform automatically marks and provides immediate feedback to students when answering questions. We would like to extend the platform to support diagnostics quizzes and summative assessment which require students to complete a set of questions with either limited or no immediate feedback. The solution will require modification of both backend and frontend services and must be fully integrated into the existing platform, including appropriate support for automated testing. The contractor will need significant full-stack expertise in all the relevant programming languages and libraries used by the platform including Java, Jetty, PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch as well as TypeScript, JSON and React. The contract must be cleared to work for the University of Cambridge with previous experience of working with equipment at the Department of Computer Science and Technology. For further information please contact mbp36@cam.ac.uk. How to apply: Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your skills and experience to mbp36@cam.ac.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2b8917f8-6a1f-4831-8ebe-ac1202fbb25f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03e4c4bd-6c60-4488-96ca-b904ac321285
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Individual contractor recruitment
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 1NT
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Petersfield
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

Notice Documents

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