Planning

The North Wales Regional Education MIS Solution

WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Jul 2021 at 09:55

Summary of the contracting process

The North Wales Regional MIS group, representing the six Local Education Authorities of Wrexham, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Conwy, Ynys Môn, and Gwynedd, is in the planning stage of a tender for a regional Education Management Information System (MIS) solution, titled "The North Wales Regional Education MIS Solution". The procurement, valued at £900,000, focuses on educational software development services and is set to cover the regions of these local authorities in the UK. Interested parties are invited to submit an overview of their proposed solutions by the deadline of 26th July 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational software systems, particularly those with expertise in cloud-hosted solutions, data integration, and compliance with GDPR requirements. Companies that can deliver fully bilingual and accessible systems that facilitate data management and service delivery for children and young people across multiple local authorities would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging with this tender could enhance a business's profile and contribute to growth in the public sector market.

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Notice Title

The North Wales Regional Education MIS Solution

Notice Description

The North Wales Regional MIS group, acting on behalf of the 6 North Wales Local Education Authorities, are seeking to engage with the market for a regional Education MIS solution. The regional group comprises of Wrexham, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Conwy, Ynys Mon and Gwynedd local Education Authorities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The North Wales Children and Young People (CYP) MIS Consortium provide management information systems support to Wrexham, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Conwy, Ynys Mon and Gwynedd council's in providing services to children and young people. We are looking to engage the market for a software solution

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c34f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015324-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72212190 - Educational software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

CONWY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

CYNGOR GWYNEDD COUNCIL

DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

ISLE OF ANGLESEY COUNTY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Rachel Glynn
Contact Email
caffael@gwynedd.llyw.cymru, procurement@anglesey.gov.uk, procurement@conwy.gov.uk, procurement@denbighshire.gov.uk, rachel.glynn@wrexham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1248750057, +44 1286679787, +44 1352701814, +44 1492574000, +44 1824712612, +44 1978292792

Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 1AR
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL32 Gwynedd
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham

Local Authority
Gwynedd
Electoral Ward
Canol Tref Caernarfon
Westminster Constituency
Dwyfor Meirionnydd

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