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National Standardised Assessments in Support of the National Improvement Framework

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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13 Apr 2021 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is seeking an external service provider through an open tender for the "National Standardised Assessments in Support of the National Improvement Framework". This contract, classified under educational software development services, aims to consolidate existing national assessment systems into a single platform. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with a contract value of £17,401,591 signed on 12th April 2021. Interested parties must meet specific cyber security requirements, including completion of an online Supplier Assurance Questionnaire aligned with a Cyber Risk Profile.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational software development, IT services, and system support. Competitors should ideally possess experience in system development, technical implementation, and providing maintenance and training services for educational software. Firms capable of providing innovative solutions for data integrity and standard compliance are particularly well-suited to succeed in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

National Standardised Assessments in Support of the National Improvement Framework

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of National Standardised Assessments in Support of the National Improvement Framework.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of National Standardised Assessments in Support of the National Improvement Framework. The requirement will see the Scottish Government's two existing national standardised assessment systems (the Scottish National Standardised Assessments and their Gaelic Medium counterpart, Measaidhean Coitcheann Naiseanta airson foghlam tron Ghaidhlig ) brought together into a combined platform. The National Improvement Framework (NIF) for Scottish Education brings together key information to evaluate performance and informs the action taken to improve attainment and wider outcomes for every child in Scotland. The requirement includes: - System development, technical implementation testing and trialling - Delivery management thereafter, including annual updates to the system content, the development and maintenance of the standardisation methodology. - Related "service" elements including system support and maintenance, reporting, documentation and training, guidance and support to different categories of user. - Migration of data and standards compliant assessment content from the first phase of standardised assessment delivery, ensuring data integrity and persistence.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a5bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007756-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48190000 - Educational software package

48462000 - Mathematical or forecasting software package

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

72212190 - Educational software development services

72222300 - Information technology services

72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

72267200 - Repair of information technology software

75121000 - Administrative educational services

80000000 - Education and training services

80100000 - Primary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£17,401,591 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ross.cameron@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312442217

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALPHAPLUS CONSULTANCY

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