Planning

Request for Information for Online Exams

COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED

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Planning

24 Sep 2021 at 09:00

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The College of Policing Limited is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Request for Information for Online Exams". This initiative falls within the computer-related professional services industry and aims to find suppliers that can provide a fully configurable online exam platform. The deadline for interested suppliers to respond is 14th October 2021, and the exams will primarily be conducted across England and Wales. The College, responsible for setting standards for examinations in policing, is reaching out to gather information that will shape a future procurement exercise.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialised in educational technology and online assessment solutions to expand their market footprint. Companies that offer platforms capable of integrating with existing systems like AIMS, and that possess experience in handling large volumes of test-taker registrations, could thrive in this competitive landscape. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate as their innovative solutions can meet the College of Policing's evolving requirements for online examination delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Information for Online Exams

Notice Description

The College of Policing is inviting suppliers to participate in a market engagement exercise. This activity is seeking suppliers who would be able to meet the requirements detailed below and in the attached Request for Information Document to help inform our approach to a future procurement exercise. If you are interested we would appreciate if you could download the document attached to the notice and respond by the deadline of the 14th October. The College is responsible for setting the standards for designing, and delivering examinations for the promotion and progression of police officers in England and Wales. The assessment content is designed by specialist staff in the College and we are seeking a fully configurable online exam platform for authoring, assembling and delivering online exams. Question bank functionality is a fundamental requirement of the platform and should be integrated within the solution. The platform will be used to deliver online exams to large volumes of test takers at the same time. Currently approximately 15,000 candidates take policing exams annually, although this could increase in future years. College exams Candidates taking online policing exams register on AIMS (Assessment Information Management System), an online system developed by the College to support the administration and delivery of national examinations. AIMS is an intuitive cloud-based system and is designed to work on a variety of mobile devices. Candidates also access their results and feedback via AIMS. Any solution would need to integrate with AIMS so we can upload data in the form of unique candidate identifiers of registered candidates to online exam platform for a specific exam. Prior to taking an exam candidates should be able to access the exam platform (but not the exam itself) to test the compatibility and suitability of their device with the exam platform and check any adjustments they have been granted for their exam. When they take their exam candidates will access the specific exam they are eligible and registered for. Exams are open for completion on a specific day or over a period of a number of days. All College exams that will use this solution are a test of candidates' understanding and application of law and procedure. The exams are presented in a Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) format, consisting of a scenario, question and four options, only one of which is correct. Exams contain between 30 - 150 MCQs and are timed. Any solution should enable the College to provide adjustments for exams including additional time, structuring to enable candidates to take breaks during their exam, modifications to the presentation of the exam such as changing font, font size and background colour and enabling the use of assistive software (e.g. text to speech software). Additional information: Please note that this is a Request for Information exercise and not a formal competition. The College of Policing is seeking information to identify the suppliers in the market who may be able to meet our requirements. Through this process, we are aiming to also aid the development of our specification and identify what the most appropriate route to market is for a future procurement exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-92c8ea6f-56cb-476a-895c-4b6ded4f085b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7d36175-b78f-4d03-a953-f670910392e2
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

73430000 - Test and evaluation

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Oct 2021Expired
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
COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED
Contact Name
David Wilson
Contact Email
cpu.tenders@college.pnn.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HARROGATE
Postcode
HG3 1UF
Post Town
Harrogate
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE22 North Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Harlow & St. Georges
Westminster Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough

Further Information

Notice Documents

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