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SBRI: higher education open data, digital tools for prospective students

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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20 Dec 2018 at 15:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) in the UK is conducting a procurement process titled "SBRI: higher education open data, digital tools for prospective students". This project falls under the IT services industry category and aims to provide prospective higher education students with essential data to make informed decisions about their studies. Currently, the procurement stage is in the award phase, having published contracts on 1st February 2019, with a total contract value of £296,000. The contract period runs from 26th November 2018 to 15th March 2019.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in innovative digital solutions and IT services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to engage, as the project focuses on developing free, commercially sustainable digital tools aimed at enhancing student decision-making. Businesses that can leverage open data and demonstrate the capability to create user-friendly digital tools will be well-suited to compete in this rewarding initiative.

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Notice Title

SBRI: higher education open data, digital tools for prospective students

Notice Description

Across the UK, prospective higher education students often make uninformed decisions about where and what to study. The competition's aim is to ensure prospective students have access to data about the outcomes of subjects and Higher Education providers. This is to help them make informed decisions about where and what to study. The Department for Education (DfE) is looking for ideas for creating free, accessible, commercially sustainable and innovative digital tools to help prospective students make better decisions about their future. These must: * be based on graduate salary and employment outcomes * use the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) earnings data and other relevant open data The first phase was an open competition hosted through Innovate UK's Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI). The department awarded five contracts of around PS25,000 each to tech companies to develop a prototype. These contracts are for the second phase of the competition. The second phase was a closed competition between the five winners of phase 1 for two contracts of around PS150,000 each. This is to develop a fully functioning digital tool, to launch in March 2019.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7ce71f1d-1bc7-4b52-a348-45cacc9ecbc0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a54857f-66ac-4dd0-bd8b-c06db0ca9269
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - SBRI Innovation Competitions for phase 1. Closed competition for phase 2 between phase 1 winners as per standard SBRI process.
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£296,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£296,580 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Nov 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Nov 20187 years ago
Contract Period
26 Nov 2018 - 15 Mar 2019 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
2
Supplier Names

ACCESSED.

THE PROFS TUITION

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