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title: "ACBVS1 - Collection of Data of Children in Care for the Birmingham Virtual School - AWARD"
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# ACBVS1 - Collection of Data of Children in Care for the Birmingham Virtual School - AWARD

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac66bfca-0283-4c07-8b9c-b29d4dffb5df

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council is currently in the award stage of the procurement process for the contract titled "ACBVS1 - Collection of Data of Children in Care for the Birmingham Virtual School." This contract, which falls under the industry category of youth education services, involves collecting attendance data for over 1860 children in care across various educational settings in Birmingham. The contract period commenced on 5th January 2018 and will conclude on 31st December 2020. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the final submission deadline for interested parties being 21st December 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data management and analysis services, particularly those familiar with educational frameworks or social services. Companies that can offer innovative data solutions or support for children in care scenarios may find this contract aligns well with their capabilities. The focus on improving educational outcomes for vulnerable children indicates a potential for contractors to engage with local authorities, advocacy groups, and educational institutions to foster sustainable growth in this sector.

## Notice

Birmingham City Council requires a supplier for the provision of the collection of attendance data for Children in Care (CiC). Birmingham Virtual School (Children In Care education Service- CiCES) support over 1860 Children In Care in their educational settings. These children range from Early Years to Post 16 and have been in care for a varying amount of time. The Birmingham Virtual School has three teams working alongside educational settings across Birmingham and in other local authorities. In general there are around 65% of the cohorts within the city. The teams work closely with other services including Social Workers, Independent Review Officers, Educational Psychologists, Care Leavers Service, early Years Team as well as Designated Teachers. All Virtual School staff has a 'class list' of children across the full age range. The focus for the Virtual School is to improve the life chances of all the Children in Care. This is about ensuring the young people are attending, engaged with and succeeding in education in order that they can become independent and successful adults. The three teams in the Virtual School: North and Central - Based at New Aston house East - Based at Sutton New Road, South - Based at Lifford House BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of In-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function. If you are unable to register with In-tend please either email cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the quotation documentation. Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the quotation documentation no later than 12:00 hours on 21st December 2017 using the Supplier Portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b2d5e0c-f242-4be7-9034-cf67b42f3f30 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WELFARE CALL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 72320000 - Database services
- 72322000 - Data management services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2018 at 09:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b2d5e0c-f242-4be7-9034-cf67b42f3f30

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b2d5e0c-f242-4be7-9034-cf67b42f3f30
  9th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

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