CON 1354 Software solution to support the management of Ofsted's internal regulatory casework activities

Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. We regulate and inspect services that care for children and young people, and services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. Every week, we carry out hundreds of inspections and regulatory visits throughout England and publish the results online. We also report on standards across the country and are accountable directly to Parliament. Ofsted's inspections are independent and impartial. Ofsted regulates over 87,000 children's social care and childcare services throughout England. This includes a range of early years and children's social care services, making sure they're suitable for children and potentially vulnerable young people. We have a wide range of enforcement powers to keep children safe, which includes suspension, cancellation and prosecution.
Ofsted is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) from suppliers regarding possible software solutions that can support Ofsted's regulatory activities, including casework. This will help Ofsted understand the capacity and appetite within the market. As a constantly evolving regulator, we are seeking a flexible and responsive solution which meets our core regulatory needs. This involves presenting complex data, management of multiple workflows and enabling professional oversight. The PIN is also to alert the market to a potential tender opportunity. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only. It is being conducted by Ofsted and is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. It is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. Please note Ofsted is seeking to engage with suppliers with a proven track record of delivering established regulatory casework software. This market engagement is not addressed to or seeking views from software developers who are looking to build a case management system to meet our requirements.
Suppliers should express an interest in this RFI / market engagement process by emailing info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk by 16th June 4pm. All suppliers will then be provided with a more detailed briefing pack, supplier questionnaire and details of an upcoming webinar. The supplier webinar will be held on 21st June 2023 using Microsoft Teams. It will enable Ofsted to set out its needs and vision to suppliers, as well as sharing details of the tender process. Participants will have the opportunity to ask any questions.