--- title: "DE - Delivery of a Mobile Application to Provide Advice and Guidance to Keep Children Safe Online" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032e20" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032e20" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032e20.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032e20.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION" published: "2022-07-08" --- # DE - Delivery of a Mobile Application to Provide Advice and Guidance to Keep Children Safe Online Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032e20 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032e20) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032e20.json) ## Summary The Department of Education is seeking suppliers for the delivery of a mobile application aimed at providing advice and guidance to help children stay safe online. This procurement, classified under the industry category of Software programming and consultancy services, is currently at the award stage, with the contract value set at £525,000. The tender had a submission deadline on 18 May 2022, and the service period is expected to last three years, commencing from the acceptance of a fully operational mobile application. This open procedure tender is governed by the legislation outlined in CELEX 32014L0024. This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in software development, mobile application design, and child safeguarding solutions. Companies that offer innovative digital solutions or educational resources tailored for children and guardians would be well-positioned to participate. Given the focus on engaging content and safeguarding practices, businesses that can demonstrate experience in delivering intuitive, user-friendly applications for educational purposes will likely find this an advantageous tender to bid for, potentially leading to sustained contracts and collaborations within the education sector. ## Notice The contract will provide an app which will meet the core principles and guidelines outlined in the Online Safety Strategy for NI 2020-25 through the provision of timely and evidenced based support for children, parents, carers and school staff including members of the safeguarding team. By incorporating parents/carers and school staff the aim is to give them the knowledge and tools needed to support children to stay safe online. The app is envisaged to be a digital library of safeguarding resources created for local school communities. It is about keeping children and young people safe online. Inside the app, there will be digital safeguarding information, practical advice and guidance, researched and written by online safeguarding experts. It should be interactive, with engaging content which is easy-to-access, simple to understand and intuitive to use, providing age-appropriate, credible, and relevant content and resources for the entire school community. A customised version of the app will be available for the school community. This will include resources and lessons for teachers, parents and carers and access to training for school staff and pupils. For pupils, there will be access to practical advice and tips to stay safe online. It will include guidance on creating strong passwords on devices and setting the best privacy settings on social media and gaming platforms. Young people can get advice about healthy relationships and trusted adults. The app can also provide advice on issues such as bullying, mental health or losing control of an image you have shared. The app will help parents and carers in the digital world that children and young people occupy through giving the tools needed to better protect them. All app users can stay up to date with all the latest safeguarding news and access the latest articles on relevant topics and trends in the online world. Parents and staff will also be sent the latest in safeguarding updates and alerts. Push notifications will ensure notifications go straight to the users phone to make sure they never miss what they need to know. There will be downloadable resources, designed to educate and facilitate conversations on on-line safety topics. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The contract will provide an app which will meet the core principles and guidelines outlined in the Online Safety Strategy for NI 2020-25 through the provision of timely and evidenced based support for children, parents, carers and school staff including members of the safeguarding team. By incorporating parents/carers and school staff the aim is to give them the knowledge and tools needed to support children to stay safe online. The app is envisaged to be a digital library of safeguarding resources created for local school communities. It is about keeping children and young people safe online. Inside the app, there will be digital safeguarding information, practical advice and guidance, researched and written by online safeguarding experts. It should be interactive, with engaging content which is easy-to-access, simple to understand and intuitive to use, providing age-appropriate, credible, and relevant content and resources for the entire school community. A customised version of the app will be available for the school community. This will include resources and lessons for teachers, parents and carers and access to training for school staff and pupils. For pupils, there will be access to practical advice and tips to stay safe online. It will include guidance on creating strong passwords on devices and setting the best privacy settings on social media and gaming platforms. Young people can get advice about healthy relationships and trusted adults. The app can also provide advice on issues such as bullying, mental health or losing control of an image you have shared. The app will help parents and carers in the digital world that children and young people occupy through giving the tools needed to better protect them. All app users can stay up to date with all the latest safeguarding news and access the latest articles on relevant topics and trends in the online world. Parents and staff will also be sent the latest in safeguarding updates and alerts. Push notifications will ensure notifications go straight to the users phone to make sure they never miss what they need to know. There will be downloadable resources, designed to educate and facilitate conversations on on-line safety topics. Options: The contract has options to extend for a further 2 periods of up to 12 months each. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018701-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 18 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Jul 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £525,000 | | Lots value | £525,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £446,694 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | | Locality | BANGOR | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT19 7PR | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN09 Ards and North Down | | Local authority | Ards and North Down | | Electoral ward | Ballygrainey | | Westminster constituency | North Down | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | INEQE GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services ## Release History - 8 Jul 2022 at 08:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018701-2022 - 15 Apr 2022 at 09:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010116-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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