Award

Provision of an On-Line System for Standardised Assessment of Attainment in Literacy & Numeracy

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Jun 2017 at 00:00

Tender

14 Feb 2017 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The North Lanarkshire Council is conducting a procurement process titled "Provision of an On-Line System for Standardised Assessment of Attainment in Literacy & Numeracy" aimed at securing an established assessment solution for literacy and numeracy testing in school children. The procurement falls under the services category and is currently in the award stage, having recently signed the contract on 29 May 2017. Bidders must have submitted their tenders by the deadline of 16 March 2017. The council, located in Motherwell, Scotland, has specified an open procurement method and is seeking an integrated solution capable of operating within 120 primary and 23 secondary schools across North Lanarkshire, utilising over 5,000 desktop computers.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational software and assessment solutions, particularly those with experience in providing tested and proven systems for standardised testing. Companies with capabilities in cloud technology, data analysis, and educational services would be well-positioned to compete. The successful bidder will not only gain a contract valued at £405,000, but will also contribute to the educational improvement agenda of the council, underscoring a commitment to enhancing student attainment and data-driven decision-making within the local education system.

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Notice Title

Provision of an On-Line System for Standardised Assessment of Attainment in Literacy & Numeracy

Notice Description

The Council is seeking an established assessment solution for standardised testing of literacy and numeracy in school children. The Council wishes to procure a solution which is already tried and tested in the market place. It is not looking to commission the development of such a solution. The intention is for pupil attainment to be assessed at a number of year stages and cumulatively, over time, to inform the Council's school improvement agenda. This will be at stages P3, P5, P7 and S2. The data and analysis should inform decision-making by teachers, schools managers and authority officers about ways in which educational provision for individual and groups of children might be tailored to maximise its effectiveness. Together with teacher judgement this data and analysis will provide a baseline of pupil attainment that is needed to measure interventions from the Challenge Attainment North Lanarkshire Project

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council are looking to procure a single/unified integrated solution provided by one supplier which is already tried and tested in the market place. It is not looking to commission the development of such a solution. The intention is for pupil attainment to be assessed at a number of year stages and cumulatively, over time, to inform the Council's school improvement agenda. This will be at stages P3, P5, P7 and S2. The solution must be capable of being administered across 120 primary schools and 23 secondary schools with in excess 5000 desktop computers. The current number of pupils in each of the relevant year groups is for Assessment period: March-May 2017; P3 Pupils 4107; P5 Pupils 4067; P7 Pupils 3866; S2 Pupils 3818. The solution must be able to be administered simultaneously across a number of classes comprising up to 33 pupils. Full implementation of the solution must be ready for use in schools by March/April 2017.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: Option to extend for 2, one year periods

Renewal: Option to extend for 2, one year periods

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000481464
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN284978
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

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


CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£405,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20178 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1698403876

Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
UKM36 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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