Implementing and Testing a Single Unique Identifier for Children within school MIS – Alpha

Tender description

The Department for Education intends to undertake preliminary market engagement through: A live Microsoft Teams market engagement session will be held with interested suppliers operating within the school Management Information System market. provide an overview of the Single Unique Identifier (SUI) Alpha programme; explain the proposed Alpha objectives and scope; outline the anticipated procurement approach; discuss the proposed technical integration requirements; provide information on onboarding, assurance and delivery expectations; allow suppliers to ask questions and seek clarification; and gather initial feedback from the market regarding feasibility, risks, timescales and implementation considerations. Attendance at the event is voluntary and will not form part of any future evaluation process. Following the market engagement event, suppliers will be invited to complete an optional Microsoft Forms questionnaire. The questionnaire will be used to gather feedback on: supplier capability and capacity; proposed delivery approaches; technical integration considerations; indicative implementation timescales; onboarding and assurance requirements; potential risks and dependencies; market appetite to participate in the Alpha phase; and any other observations that may assist DfE in refining the procurement strategy and requirements. Responses will be considered solely for market engagement purposes and will not be scored or evaluated as part of any future procurement process. If you are interested in attending this market engagement please register via Jaggaer before the event. Once registered, the supplier event area can be accessed by clicking "View Opportunities" on the main page. By registering for this market engagement event, you acknowledge that the information shared through this market engagement is provided in confidence and must not be disclosed outside your organisation.