Award

Hosting and Maintenance Admissions & SEN (Synergy)

PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

24 Apr 2026 at 11:37

Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council has completed a public procurement process titled "Hosting and Maintenance Admissions & SEN (Synergy)" in the software package and information systems industry. Located in England, the contract was awarded on 29th March 2026, following a restricted procedure under a selective procurement method. It encompasses services related to school admissions and appeal software, with the contract commencing on 1st April 2026 and concluding on 31st March 2028. The tender reached the award stage, and the procurement was valued at £2138802.22. Although the tender process concluded on 27th March 2026, its documentation is available for reference on Peterborough City Council's business supply opportunities page.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in software package and information systems, especially large enterprises that can meet the complex demands of the software service sector. SMEs and VCSEs were not indicated as suitable contenders for this specific contract. Businesses with robust capabilities in delivering and maintaining school admissions software solutions would benefit greatly from competing in similar tenders. The collaboration with a well-established entity like Peterborough City Council, coupled with a sizable contract amount, presents an attractive opportunity to enhance business portfolios and expand market presence in public sector services.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Hosting and Maintenance Admissions & SEN (Synergy)

Notice Description

School Admissions & Appeal Software

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-94eb9b94-14ad-45b2-aebe-f8145730d569
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c9e4311-a4ff-4361-8647-5830ae6e0c4f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,138,802 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
27 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Mar 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCESS

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-94eb9b94-14ad-45b2-aebe-f8145730d569-2026-04-24T12:37:10+01:00",
    "date": "2026-04-24T12:37:10+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-94eb9b94-14ad-45b2-aebe-f8145730d569",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "PCC001-DN809292-70056564",
        "title": "Hosting and Maintenance Admissions & SEN (Synergy)",
        "description": "School Admissions & Appeal Software",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "48000000",
            "description": "Software package and information systems"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "England",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 180000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-03-27T23:59:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-140061",
            "name": "Peterborough City Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Peterborough City Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Sand Martin House, Bittern Way",
                "locality": "Peterborough",
                "postalCode": "PE2 8TY",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Simon Rees",
                "email": "Simon.Rees@peterborough.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 7920160055"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-333985",
            "name": "Access UK Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Access UK Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Armstrong Building, Oakwood Drive, Loughborough University, LE11 3QF"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-140061",
        "name": "Peterborough City Council"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-94eb9b94-14ad-45b2-aebe-f8145730d569-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2026-03-29T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2026-04-24T12:37:09+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 2138802.22,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-333985",
                    "name": "Access UK Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c9e4311-a4ff-4361-8647-5830ae6e0c4f",
                    "datePublished": "2026-04-24T12:37:09+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}