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title: "Agile development of the 'Send data to DfE' service formerly known as Data Exchange"
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# Agile development of the 'Send data to DfE' service formerly known as Data Exchange

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a843bc1e-5818-4968-a6e5-ca561a8f116a

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for the agile development of the 'Send data to DfE' service, formerly known as Data Exchange. This project falls under the IT services industry category and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement process was conducted through a selective method, using a call-off from a framework agreement. The award was officially announced on 1st August 2018, following the tender period which ended on 25th June 2018, with the contract effective from 3rd August 2018 to 31st July 2019. The total value of the contract is £2,000,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in IT consulting and software development, particularly those capable of delivering modern, automated data services. Companies specialising in data management solutions and those with experience in working with educational data systems would be particularly well-suited to compete. The project's aim to streamline data collection and improve service user experiences positions it as a prime opportunity for businesses focused on innovation and efficiency within the education sector.

## Notice

Overview: Data is vital to the DfE achieving its overall vision of improving educational outcomes. Across DfE there are a number of different systems for data providers to send this data to us. These date back many years; involve business processes which are manually intensive and that by nature incur ongoing risks to data quality. We want to: * reduce the burden placed on data providers when it comes to move data; * streamline our data collection processes; * improve the DfE's evidence base to enable more effective policy making; * spot warning signs more readily; and * provide better, more timely benchmarking information. Aims: The project aims to align our data capture functions and provide modern, automated, joined-up services that provide a consistent user experience for sending data to us in a flexible and scalable way; addressing * data is not always of good enough quality when it first moves * data does not enable early detection of issues and quick decision making * collecting and validating data takes too long and involves significant manual effort within the sector and across DfE * there are inconsistencies between data in school systems and DfE systems * feedback and reports from data take too long to be of maximum use to schools Key stakeholders: Data Providers including schools, LAs, MATs that have responsibilities to provide data to DfE throughout the year. There are around 90 different data collections ranging from small-scale collections through to the termly school census. Suppliers of systems across the sector who support data providers return data to DfE. DfE use the data to assist delivery, assess progress, inform decisions and to evidence that the Department is achieving its ambitions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5d3fbc9-1991-4e1e-8526-243f58963018 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2018 - 31 Jul 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 5QE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Park East |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2018 at 09:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5d3fbc9-1991-4e1e-8526-243f58963018

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5d3fbc9-1991-4e1e-8526-243f58963018
  22nd August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6f0c7208-a27e-4a3b-bc58-db7db37f35b7
  Contract

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