Planning

CO0530 Inclusion Framework Digital Solution

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

04 Jul 2024 at 10:16

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council is planning a procurement process for the "CO0530 Inclusion Framework Digital Solution" within the software package and information systems industry category. The engagement end date for this tender is 31st July 2024. This opportunity aims to support early intervention and inclusion in education through a system designed for student assessment and action planning, in line with Essex County Council and national policies. The tender process is currently in the planning stage, with a tender initiation type of 'tender'.

This tender by Essex County Council presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs), to develop a digital solution that aligns with educational frameworks. Companies in the software and information systems industry would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement process includes opportunities for early engagement, responding to a questionnaire, and potentially attending a virtual Bidder's event. Interested suppliers should be prepared to submit their responses by relevant deadlines to be considered for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CO0530 Inclusion Framework Digital Solution

Notice Description

We are seeking a system designed to facilitate the high level assessment, profiling and action planning, of individual students and cohorts within educational settings. We are open to development opportunities in order to achieve this. The solution will need to be compliant with both Essex County Council and national policies and regulations. The system will support the Inclusion Framework, which was introduced in Essex in 2020/21 to support early intervention and inclusion in education, following the principle of 'Life without Labels'. The Framework supports timely intervention to remove barriers to education at the earliest opportunity, to avoid escalation of need and as a result to avoid unnecessary escalation to statutory processes related to SEND, exclusion and social care. Staff profile students on a regular basis against a pre-defined list of capabilities and choose areas to focus on. From this, staff produce an action plan for an individual or group of students based on Inclusion Framework guidance, and will share this with the student, their parents/carers and ECC. To enable this to happen, it will be essential that the system can capture and store student profiles which can be managed at user level (with appropriate access levels in place). The system must enable educational staff to access in-tool reporting that profiles the assessment results of individual students, custom groups and cohorts. This must include the ability to view a 'heatmap' style report with colour coded ratings. All system data must be exportable, potentially with the option for ECC staff to access in-tool reporting. The system must be accessible from multiple device types. This early market engagement activity has been published on Procontract. Please respond to this PIN to express your interest by close of business on Wednesday 31st July 2024. We will be sending out a questionnaire to all those whose express their interest to gather more information. The questionnaire will be sent on the 1st August 2024, with responses required no later than Friday 30th August 2024. Depending on responses received, we are intending to hold a virtual Bidder's event on Tuesday 17th September 2024 at 2pm for interested suppliers. This is subject to change. The Council considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). For this early market engagement activity, the Authority will be using the Procontract (Due North) eSourcing portal https://procontract.due-north.com throughout this activity, and all expressions of interest to Essex County Council relating to this exercise must be via the portal. Supplier registration on the portal is free of charge and can be done via: https:/ /procontract.due-north.com/ If you have any issues with responding to this PIN please contact: Eileen.Attwood@essex.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-95e8017b-10c5-4109-8f49-3165cdecbb34
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0954ce52-909f-4221-89fe-5b9024ad7a40
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jul 2024Expired
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
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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