Notice Information
Notice Title
009104 - ePEP Virtual School 2026
Notice Description
Newcastle City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of an Electronic Personal Education Plan (EPEP) Software as a Service solution. The EPEP solution will support the Council's Virtual School in meeting its statutory responsibilities in relation to Personal Education Plans (PEPs) for children in care. A PEP is a statutory, live document forming part of a child's care plan, setting out educational targets, monitoring progress, and identifying support required to help children achieve their full educational potential.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 2 x 12 month options to extend
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e0ad
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031309-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details 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
48190000 - Educational software package
72260000 - Software-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £152,475 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £152,475 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 4 Jul 2026 - 4 Jul 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-07-05
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE1 8QH
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Monument
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031309-2026
7th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026479-2026
23rd March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073639-2025
13th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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