--- title: "Education PIN - Essex County Council" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-49304346-9704-46f6-91a3-98d5501976ac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-49304346-9704-46f6-91a3-98d5501976ac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49304346-9704-46f6-91a3-98d5501976ac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49304346-9704-46f6-91a3-98d5501976ac.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-08" --- # Education PIN - Essex County Council Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49304346-9704-46f6-91a3-98d5501976ac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-49304346-9704-46f6-91a3-98d5501976ac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49304346-9704-46f6-91a3-98d5501976ac.json) ## Summary The Essex County Council is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for the "Education PIN" project, aiming to enhance its Education Management System ahead of the current contract's expiration in November 2025. The initiative seeks to engage with technology providers capable of developing modern, user-friendly systems and promoting digital partnerships. Key dates include an engagement end date on 8th March 2022, with expressions of interest required by noon on 31st January 2022. The project primarily falls under the software package and IT services industry categories and is based in Chelmsford, England. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education technology, software development, and IT consulting. Companies that excel in creating secure, high-quality systems with a focus on user experience will find a suitable competitive landscape. Additionally, firms capable of fostering digital innovation to meet the local authority's evolving needs are encouraged to participate, benefiting from long-term contractual arrangements and collaborative projects aimed at enhancing education services in Essex. ## Notice Our current Education Management System contract will expire in November 2025, and it is planned to start work now on our future vision to allow the authority time to refine its system scope and requirements, for a longer-term contractual arrangement. The Authority's ambition is for change, we are looking at digital partnerships with future suppliers and moving away from services being procured as "like for like". We are open to exploring the market to identify technology providers who may not currently be active in the education management system market but who do have both the capability and desire to work alongside an ambitious Local Authority as a system development partner. We are open to a "best of breed" conversation and are not wedded to one system to fit all - the key for our authority is purchasing systems that work for the teams using them - creating the most efficient use of technology to allow our teams to work effectively for our residents. This includes the simple platform level sharing/exchange of and use of data allowing us to work collaboratively across our complex Local Authority system and with partners, with a view to providing insight that informs effective decision making. We are seeking discussion with those organisations with sufficient development and technology infrastructure to build and deliver a high quality, secure and user friendly systems that harness the best that technology offers to digitally enable our education teams and the citizens of Essex in the education services arena. Where you think your organisation could meet the challenges of delivering a modern system capable of enabling the authority to be compliant with ongoing education statutory and regulatory obligations, please send your expression of interest to the below by 12, noon 31st January 2022: Jamie-Lee Fox: jamie-lee.fox@essex.gov.uk Dominic Bellamy: dominic.bellamy@essex.gov.uk Memory Kwada: Memory.kwada@essex.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5038379c-5097-4572-8d6c-237739701d0c | | 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 | 8 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Mar 2022 | | 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 8 Dec 2021 at 12:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5038379c-5097-4572-8d6c-237739701d0c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5038379c-5097-4572-8d6c-237739701d0c 8th December 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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