Tender

Education and Early Years Funding Hub

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Tender

01 Nov 2019 at 12:21

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is inviting tenders for the "Education and Early Years Funding Hub", a project aimed at implementing a comprehensive online system for managing early years funding claims in the local area. The procurement is classified under the educational software package category and is being conducted through an open procurement method, with a total budget of £45,000 for a contract duration of three years. The tender period concludes on 28th November 2019, and the service is expected to begin on 1st January 2020, running through to 31st December 2023. The project seeks to adhere to all relevant guidance surrounding early years entitlements and census requirements.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), that specialise in developing software solutions for educational purposes or information systems. Companies with experience in online funding administration, eligibility checking services, and early years education could provide valuable contributions to this project. Engaging with this opportunity could help businesses expand their reach within the public sector and gain a foothold in educational technology services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Education and Early Years Funding Hub

Notice Description

The City invites Quotations for the provision of Early Years Funding Hub. The Hub shall be a complete online system which provider users in the local area can utilise to make their termly funding claims and carry out the required administration, related to early years funding. The solution must provide a way for provider and City users to validate 30 hours codes, Early Years Funding, free school meals and Early Years Pupil Premium (through Eligibility Checking Service (ECS) connectivity). The solution will adhere to all DfE guidance in relation to early years' entitlements and early years census requirements. The duration of the contract is 3 years and there is a maximum budget of PS45,000 for the whole contract. If you would like to bid for this opportunity, you must be registered on the Capital E Sourcing tendering portal. If you have issues accessing the tender, please email Commissioning@cityoflondon.gov.uk or call the Capital E helpdesk on 0800 069 8630. The project code for this opportunity is prj_COL_15611.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b94c200e-df5c-419e-bbc2-55add1810725
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89e662bc-eace-48a4-850d-dc60aa2d82e4
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48190000 - Educational software package

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48810000 - Information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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