--- title: "RFI for the Cloud-based Electronic Personal Education Plans (ePEP), an Analytics Tool, Attainment Progress and Attendance Tracking for Children in Care" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cb7816ab-3a09-4c5d-94ad-9b2357368326" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cb7816ab-3a09-4c5d-94ad-9b2357368326" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb7816ab-3a09-4c5d-94ad-9b2357368326.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb7816ab-3a09-4c5d-94ad-9b2357368326.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-14" --- # RFI for the Cloud-based Electronic Personal Education Plans (ePEP), an Analytics Tool, Attainment Progress and Attendance Tracking for Children in Care Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cb7816ab-3a09-4c5d-94ad-9b2357368326 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cb7816ab-3a09-4c5d-94ad-9b2357368326) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb7816ab-3a09-4c5d-94ad-9b2357368326.json) ## Summary Herefordshire Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "RFI for the Cloud-based Electronic Personal Education Plans (ePEP), an Analytics Tool, Attainment Progress and Attendance Tracking for Children in Care". The procurement is classified under the software package and information systems industry category, with additional classifications in IT services including consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This initiative aims to find suppliers capable of delivering a cloud-based software solution to manage and report on the educational progress and attendance of children in care. Interested organisations must note that the engagement end date is set for 4th March 2025, and the project location is within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud-based educational tools and data analytics, particularly those with a proven track record in assisting local authorities with statutory compliance related to educational plans and tracking. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this procurement process. Firms offering robust, scalable solutions that enable detailed tracking, reporting, and comparative analytics for educational data would find this opportunity particularly well-suited to their expertise. Interested vendors need to register and express their interest via the Supplying the Southwest Portal. ## Notice Herefordshire Council is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of establishing whether there are any organisations that are interested in providing a cloud-based software solution for Electronic Personal Education Plans (ePEP), an Analytics Tool, Attainment Progress and Attendance Tracking for Children who are Looked After by Herefordshire Council. The system should be able to track, record and generate detailed reports on ePEP's, attendance progress and attainment of individual children, any groups (e.g. young people at a particular school, young people of a certain age) over any specified time period and to compare these to the national averages for similar cohorts. The system and associated support service should have a proven track record of enabling local authorities to meet their statutory requirements relating to electronic Personal Education Plans, attainment and attendance tracking. Additional information: Herefordshire Council has published this market engagement notice on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2b73563-c216-4efb-b32f-408ba83bf0a4 | | 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 | 14 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Mar 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | HEREFORD | | Post town | Hereford | | Postcode | HR4 0LE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | | Local authority | Herefordshire, County of | | Electoral ward | Widemarsh | | Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## 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 - 14 Feb 2025 at 18:03 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2b73563-c216-4efb-b32f-408ba83bf0a4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2b73563-c216-4efb-b32f-408ba83bf0a4 14th February 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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