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Virtual School Attendance Collection - AWARD

SUFFOLK SOURCING

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30 Jul 2018 at 11:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk Sourcing, the buying organisation, has completed the procurement process for the "Virtual School Attendance Collection" contract, which falls under the health and social work services industry category. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure and has officially been awarded as of 30 July 2018. The contract, valued at £250,000, is set to commence on 1 September 2018 and will run until 31 August 2023, with delivery taking place in Suffolk, located in the East of England. Interested businesses were required to submit their tenders by 6 July 2018, and clarification questions were accepted until 18 June 2018.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in administrative social services and social work, particularly those with the capacity to enhance educational outcomes for Children in Care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this tender, as the service aims to create a secure system for monitoring attendance and PEP data. Companies that can provide innovative reporting toolkits or data collection solutions may find a valuable niche in fulfilling the needs specified by Suffolk County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Virtual School Attendance Collection - AWARD

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Virtual School Attendance Collection. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 12 noon on 6th July 2018. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 18th June 2018 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website The Virtual School wants to achieve a robust monitoring system of Children in Care's attendance. This will fulfil the statutory duties and reporting requirements placed upon the local authority in the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Children's and Social Worker Act 2017 related to improving educational outcomes of Children in Care. The service provider will provide: o a secure daily collection of every Child in Care looked after to Suffolk's attendance data o a secure termly collection of every Child in Care's Personal Education Plan and attainment data o a reporting toolkit which provides a suite of reports related to attendance and attainment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd0e93ac-000b-4b67-a281-098fddc2fbb8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85321000 - Administrative social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2023 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
SUFFOLK SOURCING
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WELFARE CALL (LAC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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