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Integrator Service

SEEMIS GROUP LLP

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by SEEMIS Group LLP is aimed at securing a Service Integrator (SI) for the "Integrator Service" project, which services Scotland's 32 Local Authorities. This open tender is classified under the "Education" category and involves a contract valued at £2,100,000. The submission deadline for bids was 5 December 2018, with the award date being the same day. The delivery location for the project is Hamilton, Scotland. SEEMIS Group LLP operates from their headquarters at Almada Street, Hamilton, and acts as both the buyer and central purchasing body.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the IT and education services sectors, particularly those capable of delivering data integration solutions compliant with GDPR regulations. Companies that specialise in developing educational applications or data management systems would be well-suited to compete for this concession contract. The focus on providing secure data access and the necessity for regulatory compliance highlights the potential for business growth in technology solutions tailored for the education sector.

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Notice Title

Integrator Service

Notice Description

SEEMiS Group LLP("SEEMiS") is seeking to procure a Service Integrator ("SI") to provide a National Solution for Scotland's 32 Local Authorities to facilitate access to data feeds provided by SEEMiS Management Information System("MIS"), by 3rd party applications contracted by Local Authority Education members. This provision will be offered as a Concession Contract at no direct cost to SEEMiS or SEEMiS public sector partners, such as, Scottish Government,ScotXed, Scottish Qualification Authority, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and Skills Development Scotland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is for a National solution for Scotland's 32 Local Authorities("LAs")for a Service Integrator("SI")to facilitate secure,authorised access to data,provided by SEEMiS Group LLP("SEEMiS")MIS,by 3rd party applications("Apps")contracted by Scottish LAs.This will be a Concession Contract at no direct cost to SEEMiS ,its members or to SEEMiS public sector partners,such as,Scottish Government,ScotXed,Scottish Qualification Authority,Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and Skills Development Scotland.The offering will be primarily Education Administration Apps,however the SI may be required to facilitate Educational Content Apps,on an exception basis.There is a requirement to help schools and LAs drive service improvement taking advantage of best of breed 3rd party Apps which require access/integration to the MIS using a secure,automated approach that is fully compliant with data protection legislation,including the recent General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR).Security is of paramount importance.Any solution will be managing personally identifiable information for a significant number of individuals and multiple Data Controllers,with some information being classified as 'personal sensitive',with associated data handling requirements.The complexity of the MIS means that it is expected that the SI must be capable of providing an abstract semantic layer,capable of translating this complexity to provide clarity whilst minimising overheads associated with maintaining and operating the system.It is envisaged that the semantic layer will expose domain endpoints that satisfy the needs of 3rd Party Apps promoting open standards ensuring compatibility across a range of application platforms.The solution must interface with a complex,multi-tenant environment and must have negligible performance impact on the existing MIS platform.It is anticipated that any solution will include an on premise component to help address this complexity ensuring data is only transferred out-with the data centre environment following appropriate authorisation.Any solution will provide SEEMiS,schools and LAs with a comprehensive approach to Access Control including control and visibility of all data processed by the system.The SI will allow SEEMiS to control (following appropriate authorisation from the respective LA in their role as the data controller) what data is transferred to/from the SI with the LA then being able to control(to a field level)the data that is transferred to/from the specific 3rd party App.Any solution must support GDPR in its ability to exclude and purge data relating to individuals from all points within the solution,on request.Data must only be retained where there is a legal purpose for doing so.The SI must have audit reporting functionality to support LAs with comprehensive audit trail functionality and must have associated audit/search interface that allows schools,LAs and SEEMiS to review all administrative actions and data transfers including where data resides at individual application feed and/or data subject levels.Any solution must support staff by providing statistical details and alerts relating to performance,errors or other issues to facilitate efficient escalation and fault resolution between all parties.The primary intention of the Integrator service is to allow the egress of data from the MIS,providing a read only view of the data sets however a further area of benefit may include a write back facility for some aspects of the solution.SEEMiS is in the process of developing a replacement MIS solution designed on an Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.Any proposal must detail how the solution supports a level of flexibility that acts to minimise the impact of any future re-alignment and/or re-use of the solution for interfacing with an alternative MIS.

Renewal: 1 year extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000553901
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY354620
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)

64216110 - Electronic data exchange services

75121000 - Administrative educational services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,100,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,100,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20196 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
SEEMIS GROUP LLP
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
robert.anderson@scotland-excel.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1698453948

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GROUPCALL

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT334911
    Integrator Service - SEEMiS Group LLP("SEEMiS") is seeking to procure a Service Integrator ("SI") to provide a National Solution for Scotland's 32 Local Authorities to facilitate access to data feeds provided by SEEMiS Management Information System("MIS"), by 3rd party applications contracted by Local Authority Education members. This provision will be offered as a Concession Contract at no direct cost to SEEMiS or SEEMiS public sector partners, such as, Scottish Government,ScotXed, Scottish Qualification Authority, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and Skills Development Scotland.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY354620
    Integrator Service - SEEMiS Group LLP("SEEMiS") is seeking to procure a Service Integrator ("SI") to provide a National Solution for Scotland's 32 Local Authorities to facilitate access to data feeds provided by SEEMiS Management Information System("MIS"), by 3rd party applications contracted by Local Authority Education members. This provision will be offered as a Concession Contract at no direct cost to SEEMiS or SEEMiS public sector partners, such as, Scottish Government,ScotXed, Scottish Qualification Authority, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and Skills Development Scotland.

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