Core+ 2024 Contract London Borough of Waltham Forest

Tender description

The DfE monitors the participation of 16-year-olds (academic year 12) and 17-year-olds (academic year 13) by using data submitted by LAs to National Client Caseload Information System (NCCIS) The 16-17 Participation Team submit statutory data to the portal by every month by using the Core + Client Caseload Information System (CCIS) This ICT system has been used by the LA since 2016 in order to meet it statutory functions relating to the participation of young people in education or training . A new 3-year contract document was signed (attached for reference) with Access Group on 11/07/2024 for 3 academic years from 01/09/2024-31/08/2027. This contract is for the 3 year supply of the Core+ CCIS database & full management service. A procurement process was not carried out at the time due to their being an understanding that this was the only provider that could provide an ICT system that would meet the DfE’s submission requirements. The first year of the contract 01/09/2024-01/09/2025 has been paid. This request is to agree to the remaining 2 years of the contract so that payment can be made by 01/09/2025 to allow the LA to continue to deliver its statutory functions.