--- title: "Early Years Mobile Apps - Pilot Exercise" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fe52f6ca-68fa-4697-82c4-a1520cc86bce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fe52f6ca-68fa-4697-82c4-a1520cc86bce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fe52f6ca-68fa-4697-82c4-a1520cc86bce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fe52f6ca-68fa-4697-82c4-a1520cc86bce.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2019-08-14" --- # Early Years Mobile Apps - Pilot Exercise Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe52f6ca-68fa-4697-82c4-a1520cc86bce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fe52f6ca-68fa-4697-82c4-a1520cc86bce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fe52f6ca-68fa-4697-82c4-a1520cc86bce.json) ## Summary The Department for Education (DfE) is undertaking a tender process for a project titled "Early Years Mobile Apps - Pilot Exercise." This initiative aims to support children's communication and literacy skills by identifying high-quality mobile applications. The project is classified under the CPV code 80110000-8, falling within the services industry, specifically educational software development. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the deadline for submissions set for 13 September 2019. The pilot exercise is expected to commence in early 2020, targeting disadvantaged 2-4 year-olds across 12 Local Authorities in London and beyond. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational technology, particularly those developing mobile applications aimed at early childhood education. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to participate, especially those that can meet the accreditation Quality Mark as a technical requirement. Engaging in this competition may lead to long-term partnerships with the DfE, providing a platform for growth and innovation in educational services. ## Notice Early Years Mobile Apps - Pilot Exercise The Department for Education (DFE) has launched an accreditation process to identify high quality mobile/tablet apps, in support of a priority to reduce by half the proportion of children who do not achieve at least expected levels across all goals in the 'communication & language' and 'literacy' areas of learning at the end of reception year by 2028. Details of the accreditation process can located at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-apps-pilot-home-learning-environment The DfE is planning to undertake a pilot exercise that will provide disadvantaged 2-4 year olds within 12 Local Authority free access to two selected apps, for the purpose of testing the take-up, usage and impact of the apps. It is expected that the pilot exercise will commence early 2020. The DfE intends to select the two apps through procurement competition. The current intention is to commence the competition in October. The competition will be delivered in accordance with Regulation 74 of the Public Procurement Regulation 2015 and CPV code 80110000-8 (Pre-school education services). To ensure alignment between the accreditation process and the selection of the two pilot apps, the award of the accreditation Quality Mark will be an essential technical requirement for participation in competition to be selected as one of the two pilot apps. Suppliers should therefore refer to the accreditation process at the link above if they wish to participate in the pilot apps competition. Further updates regarding the procurement competition will provided on Contracts Finder in due course. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2e16fc4-41dc-42a0-864a-4686869a8ce1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Jan 2020 - 6 Jan 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | GREAT SMITH STREET | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW19 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | | Local authority | Merton | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Wimbledon | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 72212190 - Educational software development services - 72421000 - Internet or intranet client application development services - 73110000 - Research services - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 14 Aug 2019 at 13:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2e16fc4-41dc-42a0-864a-4686869a8ce1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2e16fc4-41dc-42a0-864a-4686869a8ce1 14th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-apps-pilot-home-learning-environment ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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