Management Information Sheet
Re-Tender of the School Management Information System (MIS)
Further to MI 26/10 (published on 6 February 2010) and MI 213/09 (published on 31 October 2009) we would like to update you as to where we are with the procurement process.
On 22 January ESPO issued the Invitation to Tender (ITT) to seven suppliers being Bromcom Computers Plc, Capita, Pearson Phoenix, RM Education Plc, Serco Learning, Texuna Technologies Ltd and Tribal Education Ltd.
On 5 March 2010 ESPO received completed Tenders from three of the suppliers as follows:
Bromcom Computers Plc
Capita
Pearson Phoenix
The Tender Returns have been scored by the LA Evaluation Team and the scores independently quality checked by ESPO. The Project Board agreed that all three suppliers should go through to the second phase of the evaluation process.
The supplier presentation and demonstration days have been arranged as follows:
Bromcom - Wednesday 5 May and Thursday 6 May
Pearson Phoenix - Wednesday 12 May and Thursday 13 May
Capita - Wednesday 19 May and Thursday 20 May
The days for all of the suppliers will follow the same format:
Day 1 - Morning - Supplier presentation and demonstration
Day 1 - Afternoon - Question and answer session (School specific)
Day 2 - All Day - School representatives to log-on to supplier system and navigate around, performing basic tasks and assessing ease of use.
Day 2 - Three LA representatives undertake site visits to two nominated Schools and interview the staff members (those responsible for data management and those who use the system everyday).
Day 2 - Question and answer session based on the responses to the Statement of Requirements (LA Evaluation team)
All of the above activities will be evaluated and will contribute towards the overall performance, suitability and affordability aspects of the systems proposed by each supplier. After taking all of these aspects into careful consideration we wish to be in a position by early July 2010 to announce the preferred bidder.
On 22 January ESPO issued the Invitation to Tender (ITT) to seven suppliers being Bromcom Computers Plc, Capita, Pearson Phoenix, RM Education Plc, Serco Learning, Texuna Technologies Ltd and Tribal Education Ltd.
On 5 March 2010 ESPO received completed Tenders from three of the suppliers as follows:
Bromcom Computers Plc
Capita
Pearson Phoenix
The Tender Returns have been scored by the LA Evaluation Team and the scores independently quality checked by ESPO. The Project Board agreed that all three suppliers should go through to the second phase of the evaluation process.
The supplier presentation and demonstration days have been arranged as follows:
Bromcom - Wednesday 5 May and Thursday 6 May
Pearson Phoenix - Wednesday 12 May and Thursday 13 May
Capita - Wednesday 19 May and Thursday 20 May
The days for all of the suppliers will follow the same format:
Day 1 - Morning - Supplier presentation and demonstration
Day 1 - Afternoon - Question and answer session (School specific)
Day 2 - All Day - School representatives to log-on to supplier system and navigate around, performing basic tasks and assessing ease of use.
Day 2 - Three LA representatives undertake site visits to two nominated Schools and interview the staff members (those responsible for data management and those who use the system everyday).
Day 2 - Question and answer session based on the responses to the Statement of Requirements (LA Evaluation team)
All of the above activities will be evaluated and will contribute towards the overall performance, suitability and affordability aspects of the systems proposed by each supplier. After taking all of these aspects into careful consideration we wish to be in a position by early July 2010 to announce the preferred bidder.