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title: "DE - CCEA - GCSE Baseline Computer Adaptive Assessment - PME"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0289f6"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# DE - CCEA - GCSE Baseline Computer Adaptive Assessment - PME

Buyer: COUNCIL FOR THE CURRICULUM, EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0289f6

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## Summary

The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA), as part of the Department of Education (DE), is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a GCSE Baseline Computer Adaptive Assessment. The project falls under the category of computer-related services and is located in the UK. Interested suppliers are encouraged to participate in a pre-procurement engagement by completing a briefing questionnaire. This questionnaire will be available soon and submissions are due by 3:00 PM on Wednesday, 27 January 2021, for consideration regarding the feasibility and delivery capacity for the assessment project.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in educational software, computer consultancy, and related fields to showcase their capabilities. Companies that specialise in adaptive learning technologies, software development, and educational assessments would be particularly well-placed to compete. Engaging in this process can help suppliers align their offerings with the requirements of DE and CCEA while potentially establishing long-term partnerships within the educational sector.

## Notice

Department of Education (DE) with Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) are considering how best to procure a GCSE Baseline Computer Adaptive Assessment. Construction and procurement delivery (CPD) is running a pre-procurement engagement on behalf of DE/CCEA and is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who may have an interest in this project to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI under ID 3284321, to assist DE/CCEA in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of their requirements, the most appropriate approach, the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. Any information provided in response to this market engagement exercise marked as commercially sensitive will be treated as such. Interested parties are requested to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI under ID 3284321, which will be available within the next few days and return it via eTendersNI messaging function by 15.00 on Wednesday 27 January 2021. Please note detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. Nonetheless, we welcome any pertinent information on your company's capability and views on an approach to the provision of a range of required services. Respondents' views or submissions will not be individually identified or revealed to third parties.

### Lot Information

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Department of Education (DE) with Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) are considering how best to procure a GCSE Baseline Computer Adaptive Assessment. Construction and procurement delivery (CPD) is running a pre-procurement engagement on behalf of DE/CCEA and is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who may have an interest in this project to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI under ID 3284321, to assist DE/CCEA in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of their requirements, the most appropriate approach, the capacity of the market to deliver and any possible risks or issues that may not have previously been considered. Any information provided in response to this market engagement exercise marked as commercially sensitive will be treated as such. Interested parties are requested to complete a questionnaire via eTendersNI under ID 3284321, which will be available within the next few days and return it via eTendersNI messaging function by 15.00 on Wednesday 27 January 2021. Please note detailed and lengthy submissions are not necessary at this stage. Nonetheless, we welcome any pertinent information on your company's capability and views on an approach to the provision of a range of required services. Respondents' views or submissions will not be individually identified or revealed to third parties.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000674-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 13 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Feb 2021 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COUNCIL FOR THE CURRICULUM, EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 3BG |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## 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
- 48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2021 at 14:56 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000674-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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