Published date: 16 December 2016

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: 13 January 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

HBC &SBC Adult Education IT System

Published date

16 December 2016

Closing date

13 January 2017

Contract start date

1 March 2017

Contract end date

28 February 2021

Contract type

Not specified

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?

No

Description

Hartlepool Borough Council on behalf Stockton Borough Council and Hartlepool Borough Council 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 Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and Education Funding Agency (EFA). 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 Skills Funding Agency, Education Funding Agency, and European Social Fund (ESF).
The 'Council' - Hartlepool Borough Council and Stockton 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 SFA.
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 12 noon on Friday 13th January 2017.

About the buyer

Address

Hartlepool Borough Council, Civic Centre
Victoria Road
Hartlepool
TS24 8AY
England

Email

ursula.larkin@hartlepool.gov.uk