Tribal awarded Asset Management Software System Contract
9 January 2012
Education Technology and Services Company Tribal has been named as the firm to provide its K2 Asset Management Software (AMS) to support delivery of the Property Data Survey Programme (PDSP). The new programme will procure centrally the collection of property data of the condition of the education estate – around 23,000 schools and other educational establishments across England.
Partnerships for Schools (PfS) the Government’s delivery agency for capital investment in schools which is leading on the delivery of the programme, has ensured that the programme is kept to time by reaching contract award for the AMS in just nine weeks from the OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union) notice publication on 17 October 2011.
Following the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) round, five bidders progressed to the Tender stage. After a rigorous selection process the AMS contract has been awarded to Tribal who demonstrated a completely developed system that is currently fully tested and operational in a similar environment.
Anthony Walker, Programme Director at Partnerships for Schools, said: "We are looking forward to working with Tribal to establish the Asset Management Software system, which really is the backbone of the programme. They produced an excellent submission that met all our requirements, showing the relevant experience required and a great number of accreditations.
"We are delighted by the market response to both the procurements associated with delivering this programme and have worked hard to ensure that the programme remains to time, given that we have such a tight timeframe to deliver in."
Clive Ansell, Group Managing Director for Technology at Tribal added "We are delighted to have been selected to support the PDS Programme. Our K2 Asset Management software will provide a solid platform for the effective management of this critical data, and flexible, intuitive tools to analyse and act on it."
The Property Data Survey Programme has been established by the Department for Education (DfE) to obtain a clear picture on the high-level condition issues on schools across the country. The data collected will be used to provide evidence of the current condition of schools that will be considered as part of future maintenance allocations.
Media enquiries should be directed to:
Gina Malatesta, Partnerships for Schools: 020 3301 7009,
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For all other enquiries relating to this programme please email [email protected]
Notes to Editors:
The Property Data Survey Programme follows recommendations from the Review of Education Capital, published in April 2011. The DfE has agreed that work should start without delay to collect information on the building condition of the education estate.
More information on the Property Data Survey Programme is available on the PfS website here.
PfS has been asked by the DfE to lead on the delivery of the PDSP. Initially, this involves the procurement of contractors to carry out Property Data Surveys (PDS), and Asset Management Software (AMS). On 17 October 2011 OJEU notices were issued for both the PDS and AMS. The notices can be found on the PfS website here: http://www.partnershipsforschools.org.uk/programmes/property-data-survey-programme.html
Partnerships for Schools is the Government’s delivery agency for capital investment in schools, covering all secondary schools, primary schools, special schools, Academies and the new Free Schools.
From April 2012, Partnerships for Schools will become part of the Education Funding Agency (EFA), a new Executive Agency within the Department for Education. The EFA will bring together staff from the Young People’s Learning Agency, Partnerships for Schools and the Department for Education to work within a single body responsible for both education capital and revenue funding, as well as the delivery of capital investment in schools across England.
About Tribal
Tribal supports the delivery of education, learning and training services around the world. The company builds world-leading software, support adult learning, careers and professional development and provide school inspections and improvement services both in the UK and abroad.
Tribal works in partnership with a wide range of organisations, including schools, colleges and universities, prisons and social services, government agencies and large and small employers. Tribal’s facilities and asset management system K2 provides a single integrated scalable back office solution.
Tribal has 1,300 staff and the company’s work spans five continents across the world. More information about Tribal is available online at www.tribalgroup.com.
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