Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c06-f545-7239-9162-102bd9890e48/ss15-69-eyps-admissions-system closed GB open procedure # SS15 69 EYPS Admissions System [Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) Estimated value £300,000 Published 4 Nov 2015 Deadline Closed 9 Dec 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Opportunity: The Council is seeking a solution to manage Kent's Schools Admissions processes covering the Kent Test, application to Primary, Junior and Secondary schools, offer allocation, distribution of results, appeals, waiting lists, reallocation and in year applications. The system must meet DfE file standards, allow for real time access by applicants and schools and provide interoperability with other Local Authorities admissions systems to ensure Kent can complete inter-Local Authority application exchanges. The objectives are as follows: One central system accessed by applicants, KCC teams and schools. Enable data exchange with schools and local authorities Online access for applicants to register for the Kent Test and apply for Primary, Junior & Secondary schools. Online access for schools to manage places and offers Quick entry of paper registrations and admissions applications Store applicant, child and sibling details in a unique account. Hold contact details. Store changes. Address lookup, database of schools and test centres. Store address co-ordinates, Hold a main address and other addresses for the registration and application Registration for the Kent Test for children located in Kent and Out of County. Record child scores. Head Teacher Assessments. Inform schools and applicants of the results Application for admission to Primary, Junior and Secondary schools, school finding and preference selection tools, applications saving and submissions. Add Supplementary Information, identify specific requests of children Data checking and validation, error correction, data import/export controls. Data exchange with local authorities in DfE formats. Calculate straight line and walking routes. Hold school oversubscription criteria, rank applications. Automatically and manually make school place offers. Offer validation by Schools. Inform applicants of offers by preferred method. Letter production and email management Manage offer acceptance/refusal, Waiting Lists and Appeals Reallocate vacant school places Make In Year admissions applications for school places Further background and technical information can be found within the tender documentation. Additional information: Instructions to Suppliers: Expression of Interest and Tender Process: Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal. In order to submit your interest in this opportunity please select the ‘Login and Express an Interest’ button located at the bottom of this page. Note that in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account. After registration is complete and you've received your login details you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest. You will then be emailed an invitation to submit a tender. Further guidance regarding how to use this portal can be found attached to the bottom of this advert. Questions and Communication: Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Busi Read full description ## CPV classification Software package and information systems Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f624f29f-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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