--- title: "Education Management Platform" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a75cfc67-f853-48f0-a6d2-f2bdf9f562a4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a75cfc67-f853-48f0-a6d2-f2bdf9f562a4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a75cfc67-f853-48f0-a6d2-f2bdf9f562a4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a75cfc67-f853-48f0-a6d2-f2bdf9f562a4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-08-03" --- # Education Management Platform Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a75cfc67-f853-48f0-a6d2-f2bdf9f562a4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a75cfc67-f853-48f0-a6d2-f2bdf9f562a4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a75cfc67-f853-48f0-a6d2-f2bdf9f562a4.json) ## Summary The Essex County Council is planning a tender for an Education Management Platform. The platform is intended to capture tutor teaching quality, ACL learner management information, and provide automated reporting capabilities. The deadline for engagement is set for August 31, 2023. The procurement falls under the software package and information systems category with a value of £23,000. The council is seeking a platform that meets ESFA rules, enables customised reports, and is compliant with accessibility and security standards. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses offering IT services, software development, and education and training services to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to bid for this contract. Businesses with expertise in developing web-based platforms, automated reporting, and data analysis tools may find this tender aligns with their capabilities. Meeting the detailed requirements outlined by the Essex County Council could lead to growth opportunities and potential long-term collaborations. ## Notice We are looking for a web-based Adult Community Learning (ACL) Education Management platform that is capable of capturing both tutor teaching quality and improvement action information along with associated ACL learner management information. The platform solution must be supported by an automated reporting capability providing a comprehensive range of reports covering both tutor and learner activity with associated performance measures. ACL tutors are offered a range of teaching, learning and assessment training sessions as part of their staff development. The solution must be capable of capturing tutor attendance at these sessions, allowing access to the solution by both tutors and managers and providing a comprehensive and automated reporting process. Data captured should include as a minimum the attendance particulars for the sessions, focus areas, identified actions, outcomes, staff development needs, areas for improvement across the service, individual development plans for tutors and performance records. Alongside we are also seeking the capture of vital information linked to associated ACL learners, notably information related to learner achievement, retention and pass rates along with other key data, to ensure we can report statistics which support ACL to accurately claim our funding while ensuring we remain compliant with ever-changing and demanding government rules and inspection standards. Although it is not essential, it would be good if the Education Management Platform could aid in tracking learner development - monitoring teaching and learning expectations. Minimum requirements of the solution, it must; * Interface with 2 different MI Systems (PICS- PELLCOMP, Terms - WestMarch Systems) * read a merged ILR * match ESFA rules for QAR data for Funding model 35 & 25 * be regularly updated inline with ESFA rule changes * match apprenticeship QAR rules for funding model 36 * match rules for funding model 10 * provide achievement and retention data for loans and funding model 99 * enable reports to be customised in line with business need. * enable data to be viewed at multiple levels, starting from the very top level right down to learner data, as well as by SSA, Gender, Disabilities, Ethnicity, in receipt of funding support * be able to benchmark against National Achievement Rates * distinguish between Accredited and Non Accredited learners * have the ability to see data for specific curriculum staff * provide data on learners destination and progression in line with ESFA Rules The platform solution will be expected to be compliant with the WCAG 2.1 AA Accessibility standard, Information Security Cyber Essentials Plus and GDPR along with all reports being capable of being exported to both Microsoft Excel/Word. Please submit an Expression of Interest, outlining how your organisation can meet the key points mentioned above for the Education Management Platform. Email your response to amy.silkstone@essex.gov.uk by 31/08/2023 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78a6904f-f677-4cb5-8757-ede08982fad0 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £23,000 | | 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | 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 - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 3 Aug 2023 at 08:06 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78a6904f-f677-4cb5-8757-ede08982fad0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78a6904f-f677-4cb5-8757-ede08982fad0 3rd August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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