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title: "DELIVERY AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PROVIDER DATA SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT (PDSAT)"
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# DELIVERY AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PROVIDER DATA SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT (PDSAT)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ab98535-f217-4faf-a2ca-d93f959f7ff0

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## Summary

The Department for Education is seeking to procure services for the ongoing development and maintenance of the Provider Data Self-Assessment Toolkit (PDSAT) through an open procurement process. This tender, titled "DELIVERY AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PROVIDER DATA SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT (PDSAT)", is classified under the industry category of Database and Operating Software Development Services (CPV 72212600). The tender period is set to close on 5th February 2019, with the contract expected to commence on 1st April 2019 and continue until 31st August 2021, including options for extension. The service delivery areas broadly cover several regions across the United Kingdom, including North East, London, and South East, with a total contract value of £500,000.

This tender offers valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and technical maintenance, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in data analysis tools and the ability to provide ongoing technical support would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this project could enable these businesses to expand their portfolios and enhance their credibility within the public sector, potentially leading to further opportunities with the Department for Education and beyond.

## Notice

The Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Education (DfE), and exists to fund education and skills training for children, young people and adults in England. The further education (FE) and skills sector comprises around 1,500 colleges and training organisations ("providers"), employers and around 1,000 organisations with which colleges and training organisations subcontract. Providers that receive funding directly from the ESFA need to return data relating to their learners and learning programmes in the form of Individualised Learner Records (ILRs). The ESFA uses this data for a number of purposes, including: * calculating the funding earned by providers, * comparing actual volumes and costs against contracted levels, * providing management information, including performance indicators, which are used to manage the current programmes and also to assist with the development of future programmes, * providing information about the effectiveness of the learning programmes in terms of who they reach, what learning they receive and what outcomes are subsequently achieved, * ensuring that the public money distributed through the ESFA is being spent in line with government targets for quality and value for money, for planning, and to make the case for the sector in seeking further funding. The Provider Data Self-Assessment Toolkit (PDSAT) is a tool for analysing learner and learning delivery data. It interrogates ILR data and produces reports on this data, so that providers can identify and investigate potential anomalies in their ILR data and correct the data where necessary. This reduces the risk of returning inaccurate ILR data to the ESFA. The ESFA is looking to procure the ongoing development, technical maintenance and support of the (PDSAT) suite of interrogative reports and assurance sampling software. The successful contractor will be awarded a contract for a two-year period for the 2019 to 2020 and 2020 to 2021 funding years. There will also be the option for extend for a further two years on to be reviewed an annual basis for the funding years 2021 to 2022 and 2022 to 2023 funding years. Additional information: This procurement exercise will be undertaken electronically via the Bravo e-Procurement system. The ITT pack and any other related documentation is available to download via the below link: https://education.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ec958c2-3e15-4100-be55-b3e7bf732c8e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | MANCHESTER, |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72212600 - Database and operating software development services

## Release History

- 7 Jan 2019 at 15:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ec958c2-3e15-4100-be55-b3e7bf732c8e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ec958c2-3e15-4100-be55-b3e7bf732c8e
  7th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://education.bravosolution.co.uk

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