Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c4c-2afc-7356-b23f-dc97b51e34f9/early-years-mobile-apps-pilot-exercise closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Early Years Mobile Apps - Pilot Exercise [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Estimated value £1 Published 14 Aug 2019 Deadline Closed 13 Sept 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - 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 ### Early Years Mobile Apps - Pilot Exercise The Department for Education (DFE) has launched an accreditation process to identify high quality mobile/tablet apps, in support of a priority to reduce by half the proportion of children who do not achieve at least expected levels across all goals in the 'communication & language' and 'literacy' areas of learning at the end of reception year by 2028. Details of the accreditation process can located at the following link: [gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-apps-pilot-home-learning-environment) The DfE is planning to undertake a pilot exercise that will provide disadvantaged 2-4 year olds within 12 Local Authority free access to two selected apps, for the purpose of testing the take-up, usage and impact of the apps. It is expected that the pilot exercise will commence early 2020. The DfE intends to select the two apps through procurement competition. The current intention is to commence the competition in October. The competition will be delivered in accordance with Regulation 74 of the Public Procurement Regulation 2015 and CPV code 80110000-8 (Pre-school education services). To ensure alignment between the accreditation process and the selection of the two pilot apps, the award of the accreditation Quality Mark will be an essential technical requirement for participation in competition to be selected as one of the two pilot apps. Suppliers should therefore refer to the accreditation process at the link above if they wish to participate in the pilot apps competition. Further updates regarding the procurement competition will provided on Contracts Finder in due course. Read full description ## CPV classification Educational software development services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/fe52f6ca-68fa-4697-82c4-a1520cc86bce) 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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