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title: "Local Authority Client Caseload Database Requirement (NCCIS)"
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# Local Authority Client Caseload Database Requirement (NCCIS)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01fbb8ea-42c7-49a9-89b9-787663627e19

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the provision of a Local Authority Client Caseload Database Requirement (NCCIS) to The Access Group Ltd. The contract, valued at £757,400 GBP, involves hosting, managing, maintaining, and developing the NCCIS repository and secure portal, as well as supporting users and managing data. The procurement method used was selective, with a tender period ending on 27th February 2023 and a contract period starting on 31st May 2023 and ending on 31st March 2025.

This tender presents opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the data services industry. Businesses that can provide data hosting, management, and support services will find this tender well-suited for competing. The Department for Education, located in Sheffield, United Kingdom, initiated this procurement process through a framework agreement, aiming to enhance data management for various stakeholders, including local authorities and educational bodies.

## Notice

To host, manage, maintain and develop NCCIS repository and secure NCCIS portal; run NCCIS Helpdesk to support the Department for Education (DfE), LAs and other users; collect and quality assure data; produce reports, tables, workbooks, statistics, data extracts and survey results; manage external data and support DfE in the production of the annual NCCIS Management Information Requirement and development and maintenance of schema definitions. FlexPoints package for the implementation of the "RONI" tool

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7834fab5-140f-4c4f-a95e-4a93f18b08e4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 May 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £757,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £757,400 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ACCESS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2023 at 15:07 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7834fab5-140f-4c4f-a95e-4a93f18b08e4
- 3 Jul 2023 at 08:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7834fab5-140f-4c4f-a95e-4a93f18b08e4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7834fab5-140f-4c4f-a95e-4a93f18b08e4
  13th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6b122e8b-4307-4b2c-8d90-12fc05b75613
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d2854186-c4ca-4ea6-814e-13dd35161259
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