--- title: "SIF 3 Developer Framework: Functional Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-493cfa8b-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-493cfa8b-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-493cfa8b-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-493cfa8b-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2016-11-18" --- # SIF 3 Developer Framework: Functional Services Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-493cfa8b-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-493cfa8b-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-493cfa8b-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Department for Education (DfE) in England is currently engaging in an open procurement process titled "SIF 3 Developer Framework: Functional Services." This procurement is at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 29th February 2016. The contract is expected to span from 10th March 2016 to 27th May 2016, with a total value of £50,000. Interested suppliers are required to develop functional services compatible with the SIF 3 framework, which is part of a modernisation initiative to enhance data movement and improve accountability in the education sector. Suppliers can submit inquiries until 5pm GMT on 17th February 2016, with responses published by 23rd February 2016. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data services, particularly those with expertise in developing software in .NET and JAVA. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as this procurement aims to enhance educational data systems and increase accessibility for end-users. Developing adaptable SIF 3 services could lead to market growth, enabling suppliers to contribute to vital educational infrastructure while also benefitting from exposure within the thriving education sector. ## Notice The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for education and children's services in England. It works to achieve a highly educated society in which opportunity is equal for children and young people, no matter what their background or family circumstances. DfE is a ministerial department, supported by nine agencies and public bodies. The current DfE vision is to 'provide world-class education and care that allows every child and young person to reach his or her potential, regardless of background'. The role of data in achieving this vision is to: * support the department to deliver world-class data-driven policy; * improve decision-making and accountability across the education sector through release of data and publication of high quality performance information, statistics, evaluations, research and analysis; * help parents to make informed choices and support Ministers to hold schools to account and to drive up standards. To deliver this vision, data movement to the Department for Education must be modernised. Prototyping will begin on new systems for data collection - in 2016. The new data exchange system will use Information Standards Board (ISB) enterprise, canonical business data architecture as the data language and the Access for Learning (A4L) SIF 3 Framework as the transport layer. The department will prototype SIF 3 'functional services' and if successful these will be included in the SIF 3 Developer Framework for use in the UK. This will enable any supplier that supports UK end-users to develop their own SIF 3 adapters. Through this competition, DfE wants to find a supplier who can develop the functional services part of the SIF 3 Developer Framework in .NET and JAVA (this should be developed for both SIF Direct & SIF Brokered environments). All developments will be made freely available to the education marketplace via the appropriate A4L resource channel (i.e. SIF Association GitHub repository). A full 'Developer Guide' will also be required to accompany the SIF 3 Developer Framework, which will be made freely available on the A4L website. Both code and documentation will be quality reviewed by the A4L UK and International Technical Boards before sign off. Additional information: All questions to gwen.mcgill@education.gsi.gov.uk by 5pm (GMT), 17th February 2016. Answers applicable to all tenderers will be published on contract finder by 5pm (GMT), 23rd February 2016. Please send your tenders to DMU.SIF@education.gsi.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84ea8476-43f4-4935-a2cc-ee423778e76b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 29 Feb 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 10 Mar 2016 - 27 May 2016 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | 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 - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72300000 - Data services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84ea8476-43f4-4935-a2cc-ee423778e76b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84ea8476-43f4-4935-a2cc-ee423778e76b 9th February 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc87637e-e2f4-41a5-bf27-d70fe02cef11 Additional Information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ab177068-19bc-4e14-a802-86339f8fa750 Question & Answer document - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/686e8bb8-501a-4882-8575-31d5a3e260ca Invitation to tender letter - https://data.gov.uk/education-standards/guidance/enterprise-architecture-escs-system Information Standards Board (ISB) enterprise, canonical business data architecture - https://www.a4l.org/Pages/default.aspx Access for Learning (A4L) SIF 3 Framework ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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