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title: "Pre-Market Engagement for the provision of Ordinarily Available: Best Endeavours and Reasonable Adjustments (Inclusion Audit Tool for Schools)"
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# Pre-Market Engagement for the provision of Ordinarily Available: Best Endeavours and Reasonable Adjustments (Inclusion Audit Tool for Schools)

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-55faa3f5-af02-4273-8d5d-e3f14f8975fb

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## Summary

The Leicester City Council is undertaking a Pre-Market Engagement process for the provision of an Inclusion Audit Tool for Schools. This opportunity falls under the Software package and information systems industry category. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with the engagement end date set for September 15, 2023. Interested parties can find more details on the Leicester City Council website. This tender aims to gather inclusion data from schools in Leicester, catering to the needs of Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators and senior leaders.

This tender provides opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs in the United Kingdom who can offer solutions in interactive e-forms and data collation. Businesses with expertise in MS Power platform solutions are particularly well-suited to compete in this process. The initiative supports the City Council's Special Educational Needs and Disability Support Service by enhancing data gathering processes across educational institutions in Leicester, creating a collaborative environment for inclusive practices.

## Notice

Leicester City Council ("the Council") are commencing a formal process to obtain market intelligence on offerings in the market on both commercial off the shelf solutions as well as any build offerings in the MS Power platform (or alternate) in relation to an interactive e-form with the capability to collate feedback, respond using a rating scale, accessibility for hyperlinks and exemplar forms. This e-form is to be commissioned by Leicester City's Special Educational Needs and Disability Support Service (SENDSS). SENDSS will be the owner of the solution. Its purpose is to gather inclusion data from all schools in Leicester - (infant through to colleges). School senior leaders and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCos) will be the users. To view the documentation for this opportunity please use the link provided in the Other Information section.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a2aac71-4462-4c70-96cd-c114ec281aa1 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Sep 2023 |
| 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| 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

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2023 at 13:06 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a2aac71-4462-4c70-96cd-c114ec281aa1
- 4 Sep 2023 at 13:03 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc3cf5b4-e06a-435c-9ad0-c4bbc9974e72

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a2aac71-4462-4c70-96cd-c114ec281aa1
  4th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc3cf5b4-e06a-435c-9ad0-c4bbc9974e72
  4th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=f69ca3b1-1c4b-ee11-8124-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
  To view the documentation for this opportunity please use the link provided.
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f69ca3b1-1c4b-ee11-8124-005056b64545
  To view the documentation for this opportunity please use the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leicester.gov.uk

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