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title: "Torbay Virtual School - Electronic Personal Education Plan System"
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# Torbay Virtual School - Electronic Personal Education Plan System

Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5c49710-48bc-4ac8-bda2-c2a1a8ee837d

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## Summary

The Torbay Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Torbay Virtual School - Electronic Personal Education Plan System." This project falls within the information technology services sector, specifically aimed at enhancing the educational services provided to approximately 500 looked-after children in Torbay. The tender is currently active, with a submission deadline set for 22nd January 2018. The overall contract value is estimated at £60,000, and the procurement method deployed is an open procedure, classified under the CPV code 48000000, which pertains to software package and information systems.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services, software development, and educational technology solutions. Companies that focus on delivering secure and efficient data management systems, especially those suitable for educational institutions, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) could leverage this opportunity to expand their portfolio in public sector engagements, provided they meet the necessary requirements outlined in the tender documentation.

## Notice

To support its core statutory requirement of providing Personal Education Plans (PEPs) for Torbay's Looked After Children, Torbay Council's Torbay Virtual School (TVS) is seeking an electronic Personal Education Plan (PEP) system which can record and store Personal Education Plan data information for young people on its school roll of approximately 500 pupils, spread across schools throughout Torbay and elsewhere in the UK. TVS is inviting bids for a system that can help the Authority meet its statutory obligation and facilitate workload for all stakeholders, whilst maintaining total security of confidential data. Please refer to the Tender documents for full details of the requirements. Additional information: The Tender documents are available publicly on the portal in PDF format. In order to access the documents in word/excel format for download, completion and submission, Applicants need to be in the opportunity on the portal www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and in the Respond area of the opportunity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c399112e-d01c-4966-b201-934a06ac7744 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Mar 2018 - 25 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | 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
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85321000 - Administrative social services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2017 at 15:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c399112e-d01c-4966-b201-934a06ac7744

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c399112e-d01c-4966-b201-934a06ac7744
  7th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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