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# A Better Start Data Dashboard

Buyer: THE BIG LOTTERY FUND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ea2fee7-9fe9-4a28-bf53-ca46b944c5b2

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## Summary

The Big Lottery Fund is seeking a contractor for the "A Better Start Data Dashboard," which falls under the services category within the database management industry. This procurement process is currently in the award stage, following a selective procurement method as a call-off from the G-Cloud 10 framework agreement. The contract period is set from 16 August 2018 to 16 August 2020, with the awarded contractor, Flying Binary Ltd., expected to support five ABS grant holders across various regions in the UK, including North East, North West, and London. The award notice was published on 9 October 2018.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in data services, database management, and business analysis consultancy. Companies capable of delivering data visualisation solutions, managing data pipelines, and providing robust reporting will find themselves well-suited to engage in this project. Additionally, since the contract aligns with social impact initiatives, smaller enterprises and those with expertise in grant-funded projects may particularly benefit from submitting competitive bids.

## Notice

The contractor has been appointed to deliver a dashboard for the A Better Start programme delivered by the Big Lottery Fund (the Fund) This contract is funded under a section 43 agreement of the National Lotteries Act which means that the contract deliverables must benefit the five ABS grant holders (Listed in location) and support them in their grant delivery. A section 43 contract is funded under a grant arrangement process which means that all costs must be specified up front on a full cost recovery basis. No additional funds for travel, subsistence or service deliverables can be claimed which are not specified upfront in the schedule of charges . Strand 1 - Data Visualisation strategy The contractor will be required to build on the existing scoping work to date which has focussed on data definitions and data submission for five partnerships and their stakeholder. The ABS sites have each developed their own local monitoring and evaluation systems which inevitably means there is some variation in the range and definition of data collected in sites. Whilst a common dataset has been agreed further work may be required to resolve some local interpretation of data items. The successful contractor will be required to review and clarify with the five ABS partnerships 1. Data Format and 2. Dataset Content. In addition the contractor will need to review local data management processes and agree an approach to submitting data for cleansing. Strand 2 - Data Pipeline, Reporting and Business Analysis Once strand 1 work is complete Strand 2 will focus on the routine cleansing and uploading of data to the preferred IT system (Tableau). The contractor will: Collect routine data submissions from five ABS partnerships on a quarterly and annual basis. The contract reporting period runs 01 April - 31 March annually. The ABS programme began on 01 April 2015 which results in a number of requirements for the preferred supplier. Strand 3 - Data Visualisation application management and support The Fund and ABS partnerships have requested a Tableau based online data solution. The contractor must therefore provide for Tableau Annual Subscription (or equivalent) as part of this contract. It is important that the contract does not result in any additional cost or resource implications for ABS partnerships, Big Lottery Fund or The Warwick Consortium with whom data visualisations will be shared. Tableau licenses must have cost free unlimited reader logins for stakeholders to access published data. Additional information: This is a call off from G-Cloud 10 Framework Agreement RM1557.10

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43e6935d-9714-4022-ab4a-404bccd3290f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 15 Aug 2018 - 16 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE BIG LOTTERY FUND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC4A 1DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Castle Baynard |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FLYING BINARY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48612000 - Database-management system
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2018 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43e6935d-9714-4022-ab4a-404bccd3290f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43e6935d-9714-4022-ab4a-404bccd3290f
  9th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk

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