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Provision of Schools Management Information System

ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST

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06 Oct 2021 at 16:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Academies Enterprise Trust has conducted a procurement process for the "Provision of Schools Management Information System" aimed at supplying a cloud-based management system for its 57 academies. This procurement is classified under educational software development services and has a total contract value of £361,086. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure and has recently been awarded as of 6th October 2021. The contract will commence on 1st April 2022 and is set to run until 31st March 2024, covering various locations across the United Kingdom including London, the North East, and the South West.

This tender presents significant opportunities for software development and IT consultancy firms, especially those with expertise in educational technology solutions. Businesses that can provide cloud-based software, technical support, and data services would be well-positioned to compete. The requirement for a system that employs a high standard of security, such as ISO/IEC 27001, alongside a user-friendly interface suitable for educational environments, makes this an attractive opportunity for SMEs with specialised capabilities in this industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Schools Management Information System

Notice Description

AET is a multi academy trust comprising of 57 academies with a mixture of primary,secondary and special schools. We are seeking a supplier to provide a hosted cloud based Schools Management Information System for all academies. The MIS will be accessed over the internet and hosted in the cloud with the service provider providing the hosting, MIS solution, helpdesk support and maintenance. The successful tenderer will be required to undertake the implementation of the new solution to all 57 academies plus our head office team prior to the system going live as the sole solution within the trust from 1 April 2022. The technical standards used as a requirement for this Call-Off Contract under the GCloud 12 framework are: Schools MIS in Cloud software deployable to a public cloud, where the supplier is not a reseller, where user support is available through email or online ticketing and by phone, where users can access the service through a web browser interface and mobile devices, where usage metrics are provided through real-time dashboards, where data storage and processing locations include the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area (EEA), where users authenticate with 2-factor authentication, where service managers and administrators authenticate with 2-factor authentication, where security certificates held include ISO/IEC 27001 (service security) and with a discount for educational organisations and a free trial.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1dc3487a-f952-45f3-872f-7e3cfe8efbff
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3deebcb1-b147-4586-b940-dc63748b8ca9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72212190 - Educational software development services

72300000 - Data services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

80100000 - Primary education services

80200000 - Secondary education services

80340000 - Special education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£361,086 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£361,086 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 1UB
Post Town
North West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
St Pancras & Somers Town
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARBOR EDUCATION PARTNERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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