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CC14016 - School Capacity Planning Consultancy and support

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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31 Mar 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

West Lothian Council has completed the procurement process titled "CC14016 - School Capacity Planning Consultancy and support." This project falls under the industry category of General Public Services and is located in Livingston, Scotland (Region UKM78). The procurement stage is the award phase, with the contract approved on 11 March 2025 and signed on 28 March 2025. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by technical reasons under Clause 6) (1) (b) (ii) of The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. The school roll forecasting services will begin with the base year 2025-26 and continue to be updated annually over the next five years.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities by providing niche consultancy and support services for educational planning, particularly for firms specialised in data analytics and predictive modelling. The contract, valued at £139,000, is awarded to Edge Analytics Ltd, which will provide expert insight into future pupil numbers affected by migration, housing developments, and school changes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in technical data services, particularly in education-related forecasting, are well-suited for such opportunities where there is a need for specialised, proprietary systems.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CC14016 - School Capacity Planning Consultancy and support

Notice Description

Service provision for the production of school roll forecasts, accounting for the potential impacts of migration, planned housing and local school changes on future pupil numbers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

West Lothian Council Planning Services have a continuing requirement for service provision to produce school roll forecasts, accounting for the potential impacts of migration, planned housing and local school changes on future pupil numbers. The forecasts are to be refreshed annually over the next 5 years, beginning with a 2025-26 base year.. This procurement relates to a direct award approved by West Lothian Council Executive on Tuesday 11th March 2025

Procurement Information

The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 make provision for circumstances in which a contract can be awarded without competition under Clause 6) (1) (b) (ii). In this instance competition is absent for technical reasons as the School Roll Forecasting system is a propriety system of Edge Analytics Ltd and as such they are the only supplier able to provide support and maintenance services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000794802
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR527144
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

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£139,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 202511 months 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Tom Henderson
Contact Email
tom.henderson@westlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EDGE ANALYTICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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