Published date: 9 September 2022

Last edited date: 14 June 2024

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 12 October 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Educational software package - 48190000

  • Database systems - 48610000

  • Information systems - 48810000

    • IT software development services - 72212517

    • System, storage and content management software development services - 72212780

    • System management software development services - 72212781

    • Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems - 72212900

Location of contract

East Midlands

Procurement reference

NNC00000273

Published date

9 September 2022

Closing date

12 October 2022

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) is a new Unitary authority that came into existence on Thursday, 1st April 2021 following the Northamptonshire Structural Changes Order 2019 The new Unitary authority has combined the legacy District and Borough Council areas of Corby, East Northamptonshire (Thrapston), Kettering, and Wellingborough, along with the County Council functions of those areas, into a single authority. The current population of the authority is 350,500.

The primary purpose of this expression of interest (EOI) is to inform the markets of prospective opportunities in connection with the NNC Children's Services, specifically Education, and to seek feedback. North Northamptonshire Council is committed to 'Better, Brighter Futures', ensuring every child has equal access to a good standard of education and using technology to make a real difference.

The Education service was originally a County-wide service and is now operated independently by both North and West Northamptonshire Council's serving their own communities. The legacy Case Management System has been split between the 2 councils still on a joint contract, with the contract coming to an end in March 2024. NNC are seeking to procure an autonomous Case Management System in order to provide an effective and efficient service. An Education Case Management IT System is essential to providing high quality customer service enabling children to thrive.

NNC's Children's Service supports just over 84,000 residents aged 18 years or below (24%) and their parent/guardians. (Office for National Statistics' Mid-Year Population Estimates June 2020). We are seeking a Case Management System to support these customers. We are seeking a system for all aspects of the Education service which will provide us with an accessible one picture of the child, provide robust, accurate and timely reporting for performance and financial management, support legislative requirements including statutory reporting, enabling and enhancing partnership working to improve the lives of residents in North Northamptonshire.

It is intended that a procurement process will be initiated for an Education Case Management IT system that will be contracted solely to NNC. We are interested to hear from parties who wish to be considered for the Education Case Management IT System contract, in order to inform the process for procurement.

Please return your expression of interest via email to Procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk, quoting "Ref: NNC00000273 Education Case Management System". We will note your interest within our records, although we will not be able to provide any further information or acknowledgement of the procurement at this time.

About the buyer

Contact name

North Northamptonshire Procurement Team

Address

The Cube,George Street
CORBY
NN168TL
England

Telephone

0300 126 3000

Email

procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk