Award

Early Years Funding Software

TORBAY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Dec 2019 at 14:31

Award Notice
Tender

09 Aug 2019 at 11:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Torbay Council, which is seeking to acquire an "Early Years Funding Software" system to manage funding claims for children attending local childcare providers. This open tender, classified under database software packages (CPV code: 48611000), is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £150,000. The tender period closed on 10th September 2019, and the awarded contract is scheduled to commence on 18th October 2019, running until 18th October 2022. The relevant location for this contract is in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in software development, implementation services, and support. Businesses capable of providing tailored electronic hosted systems with a strong understanding of educational funding processes will be ideally positioned to compete. Given the substantial annual funding administered through this system, potential suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate reliability and expertise in serving the education sector effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Years Funding Software

Notice Description

Torbay Council Early Years' Service needs to procure a new on-line electronic hosted system for administering funding claims and associated processes, for children attending a funded place in a childcare provider in the local area. A new system is required to replace the current system, which is due to be decommissioned at the end of 2019. The system is a vital tool for the service and will be used to administer funding payments totalling around PS5m annually. The Council's Early Years' block of the Dedicated schools grant (DSG) is also reliant on the information within the system through the annual census process. Additional information: In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format in the 'Opportunities' Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal, at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk In order to access amendable versions of the Documents and to submit a response, Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then register an interest in the opportunity and download the Documents for completion and submission.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a52e49a2-c207-4996-b2f4-492133095575
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7d03d71-9d14-44c0-9284-707040f2ed6a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48611000 - Database software package

72261000 - Software support services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72268000 - Software supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£111,340 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 20196 years ago
Contract Period
17 Oct 2019 - 18 Oct 2022 3-4 years
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
TORBAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TORQUAY
Postcode
TQ1 3DR
Post Town
Torquay
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK42 Torbay
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Torbay
Electoral Ward
Tormohun
Westminster Constituency
Torbay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SERVELEC EDUCATION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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