Award

Standardised Assessment Digital Platform for Primary and Secondary Schools, North Ayrshire

NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The North Ayrshire Council has recently awarded a contract for the provision of a Standardised Assessment Digital Platform for Primary and Secondary Schools in North Ayrshire. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 27th March 2024. This opportunity falls under the services category and presents a unique case where only one supplier was considered suitable due to their expertise in providing a comprehensive suite of assessments for school-level interventions.

This tender for the Standardised Assessment Digital Platform offers potential business growth opportunities for companies specializing in educational services and digital platforms. Businesses that can offer a wide range of assessment solutions tailored specifically for primary and secondary schools would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts. This tender highlights the importance of expertise in delivering standardised assessments with national benchmarks to support effective decision-making in schools to enhance pupil achievement and attainment.

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Notice Title

Standardised Assessment Digital Platform for Primary and Secondary Schools, North Ayrshire

Notice Description

Standardised Assessment Digital Platform for Primary and Secondary Schools, North Ayrshire

Lot Information

Lot 1

Standardised Assessment Digital Platform for Primary and Secondary Schools, North Ayrshire

Procurement Information

Only this supplier is able to provide standardised assessments with robust reliable national UK wide benchmarks based on thousands of children completing assessments across hundreds of schools. In addition, only this supplier is able to provide a full suite of assessments across literacy, numeracy, health and wellbeing that can be cross-referenced through one online platform to enable effective decision making on interventions at school level to raise attainment and achievement of pupils most in need.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000762310
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501966
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75121000 - Administrative educational services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£107,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 20241 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 AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GL ASSESSMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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