Planning

Department for Education - Journal Access Service

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

20 Nov 2019 at 16:21

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) is embarking on a procurement process for a Journal Access Service aimed at improving access to electronic journal subscriptions necessary for informed policy-making. This process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 6th December 2019. The procurement will cover a range of policy areas including education at all levels and will be classified under CPV code 22211000 for Journals. Interested parties can participate in supplier engagement sessions scheduled for the week commencing 2nd December 2019, with details available through the provided contact.

This tender presents significant opportunities for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can provide comprehensive journal access solutions tailored to the needs of the education sector. Businesses well-suited to compete will likely possess experience in delivering user-friendly digital platforms that offer seamless access to a wide range of academic journals and evidence-based research. This initiative not only supports the DfE's internal operations but also encourages the provision of innovative solutions that can enhance research accessibility across educational and governmental bodies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Department for Education - Journal Access Service

Notice Description

Department for Education's (DfE) intend to undertake a procurement exercise to select a contractor to provide access to electronic journal subscriptions. The DfE funds and publishes research on gov.uk but also needs to learn from research by other organisations, both in the UK and internationally. Most high-quality research is published through academic journals. DFE need sufficient access to that research to ensure that our advice to ministers and internal policy and delivery decisions are informed by the latest insight and evidence available. Advice is often needed very quickly, so we cannot usually wait to obtain print copies; we need electronic access to as much full text access as feasible. We need coverage of the department's policy areas and disciplines that can inform policy and delivery decisions. We are looking for a one stop shop for all our journal requirements. It will need to provide a user-friendly interface that can be used by a range of staff without any specialist training, offering different levels of search sophistication for different users. The key requirements we are looking for are: * Access to research journals covering all areas that DfE is responsible for, including early years, schools, further and higher education, and children's services. * Providing academic scientific evidence only. * Accessible through a single sign in. Other essential elements: * Relevance to all DfE staff and professions including researchers, economists, other analysts, policy and delivery * Would be useful to any large organisation including management, leadership, organisational and behaviour change. * High level of full-text access. * Includes international English-language evidence. * Offers timely usage data and advice on how we can develop our coverage to better meet DfE user needs in future. * Integrated open access content. In order to support the development and shaping of DFE's requirement, we will be holding supplier engagement sessions via Skype. These will include open discussions to go through the Department's requirements in more detail as well as structured 1-2-1 sessions with prospective suppliers following this in which we will work through a set of questions to gain further insight of the marketplace. These discussions will be open for innovative opportunities and alternatives which fulfil our requirements from supplier input. To express your interest in this opportunity and sign up for our market engagement sessions which are scheduled to be held w/c 02/12/2019 please contact ollie.shortt@education.gov.uk. Further information can be found in the attached document.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-57da1183-31b0-4fc3-9056-bdd93b626c71
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27412c75-5ae9-4c54-8011-a00c921f347d
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22211000 - Journals

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Dec 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 2WD
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

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