--- title: "Market opportunity: Pupil and School Performance Data - Matching and Production Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3d30bd53-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3d30bd53-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3d30bd53-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3d30bd53-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2016-11-23" --- # Market opportunity: Pupil and School Performance Data - Matching and Production Services Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3d30bd53-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3d30bd53-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3d30bd53-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is planning a procurement opportunity titled "Market opportunity: Pupil and School Performance Data – Matching and Production Services". This initiative, categorised under programming services of application software, is located in London, England. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement deadline set for 23rd February 2018. The Department is undertaking market engagement to explore how best to deliver these services in the future, inviting organisations to contribute to its research and insight. This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in data analytics, educational technologies, and software development. Companies that can offer innovative solutions for the timely production of high-quality educational data would be particularly well-positioned to compete. As the Department seeks to understand various delivery options and their efficiencies, businesses that are adept at providing modular services and improving operational processes may find this an ideal opportunity to expand their offerings in the education sector. ## Notice One of the Department for Education's (DfE) goals is to drive educational excellence - to ensure that every child and young person achieves to the best of his or her ability regardless of prior attainment, location or background. A key enabler behind the delivery of this goal is the timely production of high quality, robust data relating to pupil and school attainment - this data is used by officials in the Department to deliver other key services e.g. the National Pupil Database, Statistical First Releases, the School Performance Tables Website and RAISEonline. Production of the data is a complex annual process and is currently delivered under a contract agreement with a single organisation. The existing contract agreement is due to expire in the near future, and the DfE is undertaking some research to explore how best to provide these services in the future. Considering the future In considering a preferred approach, whilst securing a single organisation to deliver the service does remain a viable commercial option, the DfE would like to develop a wider market view of potential capabilities and alternative delivery options. For example, is there any merit in separating out component parts of the service? Can different approaches drive efficiencies and continuous improvement? What are the associated benefits and risks? The DfE also wants to understand issues associated with taking on such a service (or parts of it) and how these can be de-risked. The DfE would like to invite organisations to help shape and inform its current thinking and provide some further market insight on this matter. This can be done by completing the following survey: http://goo.gl/forms/Y6E3wQ9XhC The survey will close at 17:00 on Monday 8th February. In advance of, and to help inform completion of the survey, organisations can register to have a 'scene setting' telephone meeting with the DfE (see 'Attachments' for further information). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aab4a5b2-edb4-4ae6-a868-a58e11784892 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | 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 | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | WC1P 3BT | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212000 - Programming services of application software ## Release History - 23 Nov 2016 at 14:00 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aab4a5b2-edb4-4ae6-a868-a58e11784892 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbacf734-5cb2-4640-a382-51eec3ae8188 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aab4a5b2-edb4-4ae6-a868-a58e11784892 23rd November 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbacf734-5cb2-4640-a382-51eec3ae8188 26th January 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/74325f16-6586-4abe-841b-d60a918c52ff Full description - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2a857e12-6ad5-46e9-b07b-f7c1b8a7317b Full description ## Notice URLs - http://goo.gl/forms/Y6E3wQ9XhC ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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