Published date: 20 September 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 October 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

HART001-DN299313-05272257

Published date

20 September 2017

Closing date

25 October 2017

Contract start date

1 February 2018

Contract end date

31 January 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Hartlepool Borough invite tenders from appropriately qualified and experienced organisations with the capacity to provide a proven tried and tested Management Information System for their Adult Education
The solution must meet the requirements set down by the Department for Education and its executive agencies such as the Education and Skills Funding Agency. This includes, but not limited to, the provision of key data in xml format to meet the specified record requirements provided by that agency for the purposes of completing funding returns
The solution must adhere to the validation requirements of the Individual Learner Record (ILR) specification and the Funding Guidance and Management Rules documents of the Education and Skills Funding Agency and European Social Fund (ESF).
The 'Council' - Hartlepool Borough Council seeks to commission a system to meet its legal (these) obligations.
Bidders must have a Management Information System which meets the mandatory requirements of this tender and has been tried, tested and been fully operational for at least 12 months by at least 1 organisation apart from itself.
Proposed solutions must have a minimum user base of preferably 5 local authorities or colleges of Further Education funded by the Education and Skills funding Agency
Tenders will not be entertained from bidders unable to provide this evidence of an established working solution at comparative sites.
The full requirements will be given within the tender documentation.
Organisations wishing to register an interest and download tender documents, should apply via the ProContract e-tendering portal
https://procontract.due-north.com
All completed tender documentation must also be returned via the ProContract e-tendering portal Only and by no later than 2pm on Wednesday 25th October 2017.

More information

Additional text

Organisations wishing to register an interest and download tender documents, should apply via the ProContract e-tendering portal
https://procontract.due-north.com
All completed tender documentation must also be returned via the ProContract e-tendering portal Only and by no later than 2pm on Wednesday 25th October 2017.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ursula Larkin

Address

Civic Centre
Victoria Road
Hartlepool
TS24 8AY
United Kingdom

Email

ursula.larkin@hartlepool.gov.uk