--- title: "EQCS 2.0 - Exams Quality & Compliance System v.2.0" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0b1d702b-f42a-4bf0-aa55-6a68ece6fd17" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0b1d702b-f42a-4bf0-aa55-6a68ece6fd17" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b1d702b-f42a-4bf0-aa55-6a68ece6fd17.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b1d702b-f42a-4bf0-aa55-6a68ece6fd17.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)" published: "2019-03-19" --- # EQCS 2.0 - Exams Quality & Compliance System v.2.0 Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b1d702b-f42a-4bf0-aa55-6a68ece6fd17 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0b1d702b-f42a-4bf0-aa55-6a68ece6fd17) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0b1d702b-f42a-4bf0-aa55-6a68ece6fd17.json) ## Summary The British Council is currently planning the procurement for the EQCS 2.0 - Exams Quality & Compliance System v.2.0, which falls under the software package and information systems industry category. This procurement process is in the planning stage with key milestone being the engagement end date set for 29th March 2019. The buying organisation, headquartered in London, operates globally, employing over 10,500 staff and providing exams for approximately four million candidates in the fiscal year 2019-20. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses with expertise in cloud-based, risk management solutions tailored for the education sector. Companies specialising in software development, particularly those focusing on customisation features and system integration, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested vendors are encouraged to express their capabilities and provide indicative cost estimates during this initial engagement phase. ## Notice The British Council employs over 10,500 staff worldwide. It has its headquarters in the UK, with offices in London, Manchester, Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh. Further information can be viewed at www.britishcouncil.org. The British Council is recognised as a business leader in international English and exams r. We expect to provide exams for around four million (or more) candidates in 2019-20. English & Exams Strategic Business Unit (E&E SBU) is looking for a solution supporting one of our core business competences - exams audit assessment and quality assurance. For the purpose of this request the system is called EQCS2 (Exams Quality & Compliance System 2). E&E SBU is looking for further information on goods and/or services within the marketplace to meet the requirements set out below. We look forward to hearing about your capabilities but would emphasise that this RFI is intended not to require significant new material to be prepared but is an opportunity for you to demonstrate how your goods and/or services can fulfil our requirements. Currently Business Assurance, Security and Risk (part of E&E SBU) operates in over 100 countries and there are almost 1400 active system users around the world. In order to facilitate flexible working and ensure systems integration, we are looking to procure a cloud-based, risk management solution with customisation features, allowing the Exams Business Assurance team to achieve specific advantages. For more detailed requirements description, please see point 4 below. At this stage we are not looking for a detailed plan or delivery proposal as this will be requested at the Request for Proposal/Invitation to Tender stage. However, it would be helpful if you could also provide an indicative estimate of cost (not a quotation) and likely timescales required to deliver this project. Additional information: Please click on the link above to access the RFI and supporting documents. You will need to register your company and express an interest to access the documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0175dca-6dae-4863-85c0-708cb659967a | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Mar 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Mar 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2BN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 19 Mar 2019 at 11:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0175dca-6dae-4863-85c0-708cb659967a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0175dca-6dae-4863-85c0-708cb659967a 19th March 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.britishcouncil.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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