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title: "ACBVS1 - Collection of Data of Children in Care for the Birmingham Virtual School"
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# ACBVS1 - Collection of Data of Children in Care for the Birmingham Virtual School

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-454e41a7-bbf3-4cbe-92a7-5cc7194ee85b

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## Summary

The Birmingham City Council is seeking a supplier for the "ACBVS1 - Collection of Data of Children in Care for the Birmingham Virtual School" contract, which falls under the industry category of youth education services. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with submissions due by 12:00 hours on 21st December 2017. The contract period is set to commence on 5th January 2018 and will run until 31st December 2020. Interested providers must register on the council's e-tendering system, In-tend, to submit their bids. This procurement is based in Birmingham, West Midlands, UK, and focuses on enhancing educational outcomes for over 1860 children in care.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in education data management, social services, and similar sectors. Companies specialising in data collection, analysis, and management services would find this tender particularly suited to their expertise. Engaging with this contract could enhance a business's portfolio while contributing to the improve educational outcomes for vulnerable children, ultimately fostering social impact in the community.

## Notice

Birmingham City Council requires a supplier for the provision of the collection of attendance data for Children in Care (CiC). Birmingham Virtual School (Children In Care education Service- CiCES) support over 1860 Children In Care in their educational settings. These children range from Early Years to Post 16 and have been in care for a varying amount of time. The Birmingham Virtual School has three teams working alongside educational settings across Birmingham and in other local authorities. In general there are around 65% of the cohorts within the city. The teams work closely with other services including Social Workers, Independent Review Officers, Educational Psychologists, Care Leavers Service, early Years Team as well as Designated Teachers. All Virtual School staff has a 'class list' of children across the full age range. The focus for the Virtual School is to improve the life chances of all the Children in Care. This is about ensuring the young people are attending, engaged with and succeeding in education in order that they can become independent and successful adults. The three teams in the Virtual School: North and Central - Based at New Aston house East - Based at Sutton New Road, South - Based at Lifford House BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the quotation documentation. Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the quotation documentation no later than 12:00 hours on 21st December 2017 using the Supplier Portal. Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26abfd59-c159-4d9c-9cc9-06ef4056d453 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 72320000 - Database services
- 72322000 - Data management services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2017 at 13:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26abfd59-c159-4d9c-9cc9-06ef4056d453

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26abfd59-c159-4d9c-9cc9-06ef4056d453
  7th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

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