--- title: "SBRI: higher education open data, digital tools for prospective students" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7ce71f1d-1bc7-4b52-a348-45cacc9ecbc0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7ce71f1d-1bc7-4b52-a348-45cacc9ecbc0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7ce71f1d-1bc7-4b52-a348-45cacc9ecbc0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7ce71f1d-1bc7-4b52-a348-45cacc9ecbc0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2019-02-01" --- # SBRI: higher education open data, digital tools for prospective students Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ce71f1d-1bc7-4b52-a348-45cacc9ecbc0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7ce71f1d-1bc7-4b52-a348-45cacc9ecbc0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7ce71f1d-1bc7-4b52-a348-45cacc9ecbc0.json) ## Summary The Department for Education (DfE) in the UK is conducting a procurement process titled "SBRI: higher education open data, digital tools for prospective students". This project falls under the IT services industry category and aims to provide prospective higher education students with essential data to make informed decisions about their studies. Currently, the procurement stage is in the award phase, having published contracts on 1st February 2019, with a total contract value of £296,000. The contract period runs from 26th November 2018 to 15th March 2019. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in innovative digital solutions and IT services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to engage, as the project focuses on developing free, commercially sustainable digital tools aimed at enhancing student decision-making. Businesses that can leverage open data and demonstrate the capability to create user-friendly digital tools will be well-suited to compete in this rewarding initiative. ## Notice Across the UK, prospective higher education students often make uninformed decisions about where and what to study. The competition's aim is to ensure prospective students have access to data about the outcomes of subjects and Higher Education providers. This is to help them make informed decisions about where and what to study. The Department for Education (DfE) is looking for ideas for creating free, accessible, commercially sustainable and innovative digital tools to help prospective students make better decisions about their future. These must: * be based on graduate salary and employment outcomes * use the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) earnings data and other relevant open data The first phase was an open competition hosted through Innovate UK's Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI). The department awarded five contracts of around PS25,000 each to tech companies to develop a prototype. These contracts are for the second phase of the competition. The second phase was a closed competition between the five winners of phase 1 for two contracts of around PS150,000 each. This is to develop a fully functioning digital tool, to launch in March 2019. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a54857f-66ac-4dd0-bd8b-c06db0ca9269 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - SBRI Innovation Competitions for phase 1. Closed competition for phase 2 between phase 1 winners as per standard SBRI process. | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Feb 2019 | | Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Nov 2018 | | Contract period | 26 Nov 2018 - 15 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £296,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £296,580 | | 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 | 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | ACCESSED.; THE PROFS TUITION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 1 Feb 2019 at 13:14 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a54857f-66ac-4dd0-bd8b-c06db0ca9269 - 20 Dec 2018 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a54857f-66ac-4dd0-bd8b-c06db0ca9269 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a54857f-66ac-4dd0-bd8b-c06db0ca9269 1st February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/bf9433a8-a646-4e56-ab32-2d4cfda30ece Contract - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/0e8b2480-9ad9-4114-99e6-8a799699e7fd Contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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