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title: "TS15023 Supply of an Externally Hosted Music Partnership Data Management Solution and Associated Services"
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# TS15023 Supply of an Externally Hosted Music Partnership Data Management Solution and Associated Services

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-95194ca9-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Derbyshire County Council is conducting a procurement process for the supply of an externally hosted music partnership data management solution and associated services. This tender, titled "TS15023," falls under the category of software and IT services, and is aimed at supporting the administration needs of the Derbyshire and Derby City Music Partnership. The contracting authority has specified that the initial contract will last for three years from the successful Go-Live date, with possible annual extensions for up to six additional years. The tender period closed on 1 December 2015, with an award for the contract being made on 20 April 2016.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for IT firms specialising in software development, data management solutions, and educational support services. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in migrating data, providing user training, and delivering compliance with educational standards will be particularly well-placed to compete for this contract. The engagement with local councils like Derbyshire County Council also opens avenues for future partnerships in public sector contracts within the education and arts sectors.

## Notice

Derbyshire County Council is seeking Tender Responses to provide an externally hosted Solution to help support the administration needs of Derbyshire and Derby City Music Partnership (DDMP). The Council requires a central data management Solution with reporting functionality in compliance with the Department for Education and Arts Council England. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-importance-of-music-a-national-plan-for-music-education The DDMP accredit instrumental teachers, who are self-employed. Currently, the Council?s main source of pupil and instrument information is gathered from teachers in a one-off rolling annual audit. Therefore, the Solution should have the functionality to import this information. The data is essential for producing mandatory Arts Council England data returns on an annual basis. The Council?s existing Solution holds over 119,000 records including pupil, school and instruments and contains personal data. The Council requires the data to be migrated prior to the Go-Live date. Training will be required to allow officers to reach the appropriate standard of expertise for the Solution. The initial contract term will be 3 years from the successful Go-Live date with options to extend annually up to 6 additional years to take the contract up to a maximum of 9 years. Additional information: Derbyshire County Council is seeking Tender Responses to provide an externally hosted Solution to help support the administration needs of Derbyshire and Derby City Music Partnership (DDMP). The initial contract term will be 3 years from the successful Go-Live date with options to extend annually up to 6 additional years to take the contract up to a maximum of 9 years. Documents can be downloaded from: www.eastmidstenders.org Within the geographical area of Derbyshire and Derby City.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9a8b557-bd55-4458-a403-fa7173ae1e1e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2016 |
| Contract period | 19 Apr 2016 - 19 Jul 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £88,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £85,810 |
| 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 | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PARITOR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9a8b557-bd55-4458-a403-fa7173ae1e1e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9a8b557-bd55-4458-a403-fa7173ae1e1e
  21st April 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-importance-of-music-a-national-plan-for-music-education

## Provenance

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