--- title: "Attendance Monitoring Service with ePEP for LACs" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8a68b366-6b95-4808-b70a-c2640d064080" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a68b366-6b95-4808-b70a-c2640d064080" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a68b366-6b95-4808-b70a-c2640d064080.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a68b366-6b95-4808-b70a-c2640d064080.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-11" --- # Attendance Monitoring Service with ePEP for LACs Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a68b366-6b95-4808-b70a-c2640d064080 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a68b366-6b95-4808-b70a-c2640d064080) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a68b366-6b95-4808-b70a-c2640d064080.json) ## Summary Oxfordshire County Council has initiated an open procedure procurement for an attendance monitoring service with an electronic Personal Education Plan (ePEP) for Looked After Children (LAC). The tender, published on 8th October 2024, aims to select a provider that can offer an efficient and user-friendly platform to improve educational outcomes and engagement for LAC. The contract, valued at approximately £361,250, spans from 15th May 2025 to 12th August 2029, with the procurement process set to close on 22nd November 2024. This opportunity is targeted at suppliers capable of delivering industry-specific software solutions within the education and social services sectors across England. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in educational technology and social work services. Qualified businesses can compete to provide a robust system that enhances the monitoring and reporting of attendance and educational achievements for Looked After Children. The successful bidder will be positioned to support the local authority's duty under the Children Act 1989, including offering twice-daily data collection from various educational providers. This project is ideal for firms with expertise in developing integrated educational management systems and those offering dedicated customer support and service to public sector organisations. ## Notice Oxfordshire County Council is committed to improving the educational attainment of looked-after children and has a duty under the Children Act 1989 to safeguard and promote the welfare of a child looked after by them. This includes a specific duty to promote the child's educational achievement, wherever they live or are educated. As part of this duty we are required to monitor their engagement with education including their attendance and improve educational outcomes across all aspects. All children that are looked after must have a Personal Education Plan (PEP) which is reviewed regularly in conjunction with their Looked After Child (LAC) review. The PEP forms part of their care plan. Oxfordshire County Council are looking to re-commission a platform that can host the electronic personal education plan (ePEP) for Looked After Children. We are looking for a system which will improve both the quality and efficiency of PEP's within the local authority, but also to make the process of completing a PEP streamlined and user friendly. We would also require the preferred provider to also offer a robust LAC attendance monitoring service which enables us to track and monitor the attendance of EVERY Looked After Child (LAC) in Oxfordshire. The aim of this service will be to provide up to date and accurate information about the education of Looked After Children. This will need to include twice daily collection of pupil attendance data from a range of education providers including schools, PRUs and other alternative education providers. Whilst this may be able to be collected electronically from some providers for others it will require the means to make daily phone calls. The platform will also need to be able to host electronic Personal Education Plan and manage access to the platform for relevant professionals. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdd74f61-d0f6-46e1-b9f5-f02fc4ff85c3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 May 2025 - 12 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £361,250 | | 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 | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1TH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | 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 - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 48100000 - Industry specific software package - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 11 Nov 2024 at 09:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdd74f61-d0f6-46e1-b9f5-f02fc4ff85c3 - 8 Oct 2024 at 15:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2290010b-aeb2-4808-87f9-075e17a7a9d0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdd74f61-d0f6-46e1-b9f5-f02fc4ff85c3 11th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2290010b-aeb2-4808-87f9-075e17a7a9d0 8th October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://sebp.due-north.com/ South East Business Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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