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Digital Languages Mentoring Project (Digital Platform Development)

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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19 Nov 2019 at 10:08

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is conducting a procurement process for the "Digital Languages Mentoring Project," which focuses on developing an online digital platform aimed at encouraging Year 9 pupils in England to choose Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) at GCSE level. The procurement has reached the Award stage, with a contract amounting to £115,000 awarded to Tinopolis Interactive Ltd. The project will initiate a private beta trial in at least 40 schools from late January to early March 2020, with potential for a public beta phase in the subsequent academic year, engaging approximately 6,000 pupils across various locations in the United Kingdom. The tender process utilised a competitive procedure below the OJEU threshold, with the original tender period concluding on 27 August 2019.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialised in digital platform development, educational technology, and online mentoring solutions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to consider their capacity to innovate in digital education resources aimed at school pupils. Companies capable of scaling their solutions for broader application across numerous educational institutions may find substantial benefits from collaborating on this project, further contributing to enhancements in language learning engagement among young students in the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Languages Mentoring Project (Digital Platform Development)

Notice Description

The Department for Education is seeking a provider to deliver an online digital platform as an essential element of the Digital Languages Mentoring Project, which aims to encourage pupils in Year 9 to choose Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) at GCSE level. The online platform will host activities for pupils and include a chat function, enabling pupils to chat with a mentor online while carrying out the activities. The requirement is to develop and build an online platform for a private beta phase of a trial project which will be run in at least 40 schools in England in 2020, from late January to the end of February or early March. The platform may also be used at public beta phase in 2020-21, reaching 6000 pupils, and therefore must be suitable for upscaling to a national roll-out. The Digital Languages Mentoring Project (competed via a separate tender exercise) is to be targeted at Year 9 pupils in state maintained schools in England, with MFL undergraduate students from universities in England as mentors. The aim of the mentoring programme is to target 13 & 14 year olds who are unsure about whether to study languages at GCSE. These pupils will be of mixed abilities, mixed gender and mixed socio-economic backgrounds. The project's ambition is to inspire them to choose to study languages at GCSE level. This will be a digital project (as well as involving face to face visits) - using the digital platform to host interesting and stimulating digital resources to spark pupils' attention related to global culture and the value of languages.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-54042eb2-a487-49f8-b9df-a9edd916fbae
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac328a31-c680-4a09-a538-4a772e9233b1
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Below OJEU threshold competative procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£115,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£115,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Aug 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20196 years ago
Contract Period
22 Sep 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 1-6 months
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
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TINOPOLIS INTERACTIVE

Further Information

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