This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Dec 2023 at 10:18

Tender

06 May 2022 at 17:48

Planning

07 Mar 2022 at 15:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority aims to procure a Strategic Partner for the provision of services, including a School Management System (SMS) for various types of schools in Northern Ireland. The procurement process, currently in the planning stage, involves a competitive procedure with negotiation. The estimated value of the contract is £406 million. The Education Authority is located in Belfast, UK, and is seeking to enhance the learning experience through technology to support educational outcomes.

This tender provides an opportunity for IT service providers with expertise in consulting, software development, and support to compete. Businesses specialising in educational software packages, software programming, and consultancy services would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The contract duration is expected to be ten years initially, with a potential 2-year extension. The strategic partner selected will play a crucial role in delivering modern technical infrastructure to schools, aiming to enhance the overall educational experience for students and promote future skills development.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

EdIS-22-001 Strategic Partner Services and School Management System (SMS) Solution

Notice Description

The Education Authority (EA) has a requirement to procure a Strategic Partner, to provide services including a School Management System (SMS) for Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special schools and EOTAS centers. The Strategic Partner will be required to deploy, support and manage a modern architecture, technical infrastructure and secure services for schools. These services will improve the learning experience of our young people, supporting teaching through technology, develop skills for the future and support the EA and its educational stakeholders to improve educational outcomes. The education service will deliver high levels of reliability, stability and performance and reduces the burden and risk on the Education Authority and school staff with regard to the security, technical setup, configuration, maintenance and support of any element of the future service. The EA is seeking a fully integrated and interoperable solution which will provide anywhere anytime access to, and associated support for, the EdIS services accessible by school staff, pupils, parents and authorised stakeholders. The School Management System will be a key component of the overall solution to be delivered by the Strategic Partner, providing a centralised master record for school users which will enable the sharing of accurate up-to-date student data for educational purposes and for access to technology services delivered through the EdIS programme. Under this procurement the successful Supplier will be required to support EA's social value objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions and award criteria will relate, in particular, to social value. The estimated total value set out in Section II.1.5 represents EA's estimate of the total potential value of the contract over its full duration, including (without limitation): the transition of services from the existing supplier; EA's option (subject to necessary approvals and at its discretion) to extend the term for a period of 2 years; and certain optional additional services which EA may request the successful supplier to provide under the contract (as set out in further detail in the procurement documents).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Education Authority (EA) has a requirement to procure a Strategic Partner, to provide services including a School Management System (SMS) for Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special schools and EOTAS centers. The Strategic Partner will be required to deploy, support and manage a modern architecture, technical infrastructure and secure services for schools. These services will improve the learning experience of our young people, supporting teaching through technology, develop skills for the future and support the EA and its educational stakeholders to improve educational outcomes. The education service will deliver high levels of reliability, stability and performance and reduces the burden and risk on the Education Authority and school staff with regard to the security, technical setup, configuration, maintenance and support of any element of the future service. The EA is seeking a fully integrated and interoperable solution which will provide anywhere anytime access to, and associated support for, the EdIS services accessible by school staff, pupils, parents and authorised stakeholders. The School Management System will be a key component of the overall solution to be delivered by the Strategic Partner, providing a centralised master record for school users which will enable the sharing of accurate up-to-date student data for educational purposes and for access to technology services delivered through the EdIS programme. Under this procurement the successful Supplier will be required to support EA's social value objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions and award criteria will relate, in particular, to social value. The estimated total value set out in Section II.1.5 represents EA's estimate of the total potential value of the contract over its full duration, including (without limitation): the transition of services from the existing supplier; EA's option (subject to necessary approvals and at its discretion) to extend the term for a period of 2 years; and certain optional additional services which EA may request the successful supplier to provide under the contract (as set out in further detail in the procurement documents).

Options: To allow for a sufficient period for the implementation and operation of services across Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special schools and EOTAS centers in Northern Ireland and for the successful supplier to secure an appropriate return on its investment, in addition to the period required to successfully complete the transition of services from the existing supplier to the new supplier, the contract for Strategic Partner Services and School Management System Solution Contract will be for an initial period of ten 10 years commencing on the Transition Completion Date as defined in the Contract but with EA having an option subject to necessary approvals and at its discretion to extend the term for another 2 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031ec8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037794-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48190000 - Educational software package

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

48600000 - Database and operating software package

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

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72300000 - Data services

72500000 - Computer-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£485,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£485,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£485,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
18 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
21 Dec 20232 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
Education Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 2NQ
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FUJITSU SERVICES LTD

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