EdIS-22-001 Strategic Partner Services and School Management System (SMS) Solution

Concepts

• belfast
• information technology
• data services
• consultancy services
• computer services
• technology services
• secure services
• certain optional additional services
• school staff
• school users

Location

Belfast

Description

The Education Authority (EA) has a requirement to procure a Strategic Partner, to provide services including a School Management System (SMS) for Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special schools and EOTAS centers. The Strategic Partner will be required to deploy, support and manage a modern architecture, technical infrastructure and secure services for schools. These services will improve the learning experience of our young people, supporting teaching through technology, develop skills for the future and support the EA and its educational stakeholders to improve educational outcomes. The education service will deliver high levels of reliability, stability and performance and reduces the burden and risk on the Education Authority and school staff with regard to the security, technical setup, configuration, maintenance and support of any element of the future service. The EA is seeking a fully integrated and interoperable solution which will provide anywhere anytime access to, and associated support for, the EdIS services accessible by school staff, pupils, parents and authorised stakeholders. The School Management System will be a key component of the overall solution to be delivered by the Strategic Partner, providing a centralised master record for school users which will enable the sharing of accurate up-to-date student data for educational purposes and for access to technology services delivered through the EdIS programme. Under this procurement the successful Supplier will be required to support EA's social value objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions and award criteria will relate, in particular, to social value. The estimated total value set out in Section II.1.5 represents EA’s estimate of the total potential value of the contract over its full duration, including (without limitation): the transition of services from the existing supplier; EA’s option (subject to necessary approvals and at its discretion) to extend the term for a period of 2 years; and certain optional additional services which EA may request the successful supplier to provide under the contract (as set out in further detail in the procurement documents).

Award Detail

Renewal Options

To allow for a sufficient period for the implementation and operation of services across Nursery, Primary, Post Primary, Special schools and EOTAS centers in Northern Ireland and for the successful supplier to secure an appropriate return on its investment, in addition to the period required to successfully complete the transition of services from the existing supplier to the new supplier, the contract for Strategic Partner Services and School Management System Solution Contract will be for an initial period of ten 10 years commencing on the Transition Completion Date as defined in the Contract but with EA having an option subject to necessary approvals and at its discretion to extend the term for another 2 years.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
• 48600000 - Database and operating software package
• 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
• 72300000 - Data services
• 48190000 - Educational software package
• 72500000 - Computer-related services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.