Tender

009104 - ePEP Virtual School 2026

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

13 Nov 2025 at 15:27

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council is conducting an open tender process for the "009104 - ePEP Virtual School 2026" project, which seeks a robust Electronic Personal Education Plan solution. This procurement process is categorised under educational software (CPV 48190000) and software-related services (CPV 72260000), targeting the UKC region in the United Kingdom. The tender is in the active tender stage, with critical dates including an enquiry period ending on 15th December 2025 and a tender submission deadline on 19th December 2025. The complete tender details and submission requirements are available through the OPEN Portal with reference number OPEN20251991. The contract, valued at £200,000 with a gross amount of £240,000, is set within the legal framework of the UK's Public Procurement Act 2023/54, following an open procurement method.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialised in educational technologies and software services. Companies with expertise in developing efficient, multi-functional educational software packages are well-suited to participate. The evaluation criteria give significant weight to quality (70%) and price (30%), suggesting an opportunity for businesses that can provide competitive pricing while demonstrating superior quality in software functionality. Furthermore, with potential extensions into 2030, this tender presents a long-term business growth prospect for companies capable of fulfilling the tender's requirements and maintaining service excellence.

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Notice Title

009104 - ePEP Virtual School 2026

Notice Description

Newcastle City Council (NCC) has a requirement for an Electronic Personal Education Plan solution that is fit for purpose, efficient and multi-functional providing the ability to record and report a range of information relating to education.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 x 12 month options to extend

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e0ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073639-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jul 2026 - 4 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2029-07-05

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporate.procurement.team@newcastle.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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