--- title: "Market opportunity: Pupil and School Performance Data - Matching and Production Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d4a05eb0-adc6-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d4a05eb0-adc6-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d4a05eb0-adc6-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d4a05eb0-adc6-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-01-10" --- # Market opportunity: Pupil and School Performance Data - Matching and Production Services Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d4a05eb0-adc6-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d4a05eb0-adc6-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d4a05eb0-adc6-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Department for Education (DfE) is currently in the planning stage for a procurement opportunity titled "Market opportunity: Pupil and School Performance Data - Matching and Production Services". This initiative focuses on the provision of high-quality data relating to pupil and school attainment, crucial for several educational services. The DfE aims to explore effective delivery options for this service as the existing contract is nearing expiry. Interested organisations are encouraged to participate in market research, with a survey deadline set for 17:00 on Monday 8th February 2018. This procurement falls under the programming services of application software in the UK. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in data management and IT services, particularly those with experience in educational data systems. Companies that specialise in software development, data analytics, and those capable of delivering comprehensive data solutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The DfE's interest in exploring alternative delivery methods indicates a willingness to engage with multiple providers, opening up avenues for innovation and potential collaboration within the sector. ## Notice One of the Department for Education's (DfE) goals is to drive educational excellence - to ensure that every child and young person achieves to the best of his or her ability regardless of prior attainment, location or background. A key enabler behind the delivery of this goal is the timely production of high quality, robust data relating to pupil and school attainment - this data is used by officials in the Department to deliver other key services e.g. the National Pupil Database, Statistical First Releases, the School Performance Tables Website and RAISEonline. Production of the data is a complex annual process and is currently delivered under a contract agreement with a single organisation. The existing contract agreement is due to expire in the near future, and the DfE is undertaking some research to explore how best to provide these services in the future. Considering the future In considering a preferred approach, whilst securing a single organisation to deliver the service does remain a viable commercial option, the DfE would like to develop a wider market view of potential capabilities and alternative delivery options. For example, is there any merit in separating out component parts of the service? Can different approaches drive efficiencies and continuous improvement? What are the associated benefits and risks? The DfE also wants to understand issues associated with taking on such a service (or parts of it) and how these can be de-risked. The DfE would like to invite organisations to help shape and inform its current thinking and provide some further market insight on this matter. This can be done by completing the following survey: http://goo.gl/forms/Y6E3wQ9XhC The survey will close at 17:00 on Monday 8th February. In advance of, and to help inform completion of the survey, organisations can register to have a 'scene setting' telephone meeting with the DfE (see 'Attachments' for further information). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbacf734-5cb2-4640-a382-51eec3ae8188 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jan 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Feb 2016 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | WC1P 3BT | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212000 - Programming services of application software ## Release History - 10 Jan 2018 at 12:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbacf734-5cb2-4640-a382-51eec3ae8188 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbacf734-5cb2-4640-a382-51eec3ae8188 10th January 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5afb987f-5db3-4483-9b7f-c2650f5bd94e Full description ## Notice URLs - http://goo.gl/forms/Y6E3wQ9XhC ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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