Planning

Assessments to support the National Improvement Framework (Scotland)

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT (SPPD)

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Planning

19 Dec 2019 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government (SPPD) is initiating a procurement process titled "Assessments to support the National Improvement Framework (Scotland)", aimed at contracting the ongoing provision of national, online standardised assessments for children's literacy and numeracy progress. This procurement falls under the services category and is currently in the planning stage, with a key supplier briefing scheduled for 28 January 2020 in Edinburgh. Interested parties are encouraged to register by 17 January 2020 and review related documents, such as the planned procurement notice available online.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational assessment technologies and online service provision. Companies involved in developing adaptive learning platforms, diagnostic assessment tools, or those capable of handling data migration projects would be particularly well-suited to compete. Participation in the Supplier Briefing Day will provide valuable insights into the Scottish Government's requirements, enabling businesses to tailor their proposals effectively for the forthcoming competitive tendering process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Assessments to support the National Improvement Framework (Scotland)

Notice Description

The Scottish Governments wants to contract for the ongoing provision of national, online standardised assessments aimed at providing evidence of children's progress in aspects of literacy and numeracy.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government wants to contract for the ongoing provision of national, online standardised assessments aimed at providing evidence of children's progress in aspects of literacy and numeracy.The contract will be designed to implement the second phase of the national standardised assessment project, which was introduced as part of the implementation of the National Improvement Framework for Scottish Education. The supplier will be required to provide a platform for the continuation of the online assessment service which has been made available to children in publically funded education in Scotland since August 2017. The Scottish Government is also exploring whether this procurement provides the opportunity to combine the delivery platforms for the two national standardised assessment systems (Scottish National Standardised Assessments and its Gaelic Medium counterpart, Measaidhean Coitcheann Naiseanta airson Foghlam tron Ghaidhlig), while continuing to develop separate content banks to serve the assessments in each media. Consideration will also be given to the division of this contract into lots. Assessments are aligned to Curriculum for Excellence and are undertaken by children and young people in primaries 1, 4, 7 and S3. Development will take place during the 2020/21 school year with the assessments anticipated to come online from August 2021. A key aspect of development will include the migration of data from phase one of the project, to ensure continuity of service and secure the long-term value of that initial data. Standardised assessments support the wider approach to assessment through the broad general education in Scotland, which is based primarily upon the professional judgement of teachers. The contract will be for the design and delivery of diagnostic, inclusive and online adaptive national standardised assessments, suitable for the Scottish school education system and capable of reporting progress in skills for reading, writing and numeracy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000608380
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375833
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Mar 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT (SPPD)
Contact Name
Ross Cameron
Contact Email
ross.cameron@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312442217

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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