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title: "Virtual School Attendance Collection - AWARD"
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# Virtual School Attendance Collection - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK SOURCING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4fad97e4-74f3-4c6b-a410-b81f9870de17

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## Summary

Suffolk Sourcing, the buying organisation, has completed the procurement process for the "Virtual School Attendance Collection" contract, which falls under the health and social work services industry category. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure and has officially been awarded as of 30 July 2018. The contract, valued at £250,000, is set to commence on 1 September 2018 and will run until 31 August 2023, with delivery taking place in Suffolk, located in the East of England. Interested businesses were required to submit their tenders by 6 July 2018, and clarification questions were accepted until 18 June 2018.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in administrative social services and social work, particularly those with the capacity to enhance educational outcomes for Children in Care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this tender, as the service aims to create a secure system for monitoring attendance and PEP data. Companies that can provide innovative reporting toolkits or data collection solutions may find a valuable niche in fulfilling the needs specified by Suffolk County Council.

## Notice

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Virtual School Attendance Collection. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 12 noon on 6th July 2018. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 18th June 2018 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website The Virtual School wants to achieve a robust monitoring system of Children in Care's attendance. This will fulfil the statutory duties and reporting requirements placed upon the local authority in the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Children's and Social Worker Act 2017 related to improving educational outcomes of Children in Care. The service provider will provide: o a secure daily collection of every Child in Care looked after to Suffolk's attendance data o a secure termly collection of every Child in Care's Personal Education Plan and attainment data o a reporting toolkit which provides a suite of reports related to attendance and attainment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd0e93ac-000b-4b67-a281-098fddc2fbb8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| 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 | SUFFOLK SOURCING |
| Locality | SUFFOLK |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WELFARE CALL (LAC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85321000 - Administrative social services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2018 at 11:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd0e93ac-000b-4b67-a281-098fddc2fbb8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd0e93ac-000b-4b67-a281-098fddc2fbb8
  30th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business-jobs-and-careers/tenders-and-supplying-us/

## Provenance

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