Planning

Pre Market Engagement - School MIS Product Licences

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

29 Sep 2025 at 12:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council is leading a procurement process titled "Pre Market Engagement - School MIS Product Licences," with the assistance of Derbyshire County Council and Nottingham City Council. This process is in the Planning stage and focuses on the industry categories of software packages and information systems, as well as IT services including consulting, software development, and support. The engagement exercise seeks to gather insights from suppliers about School Management Information System (MIS) products. The process will explore the available products, assess potential costs, and refine the requirements to enhance the framework's efficiency. Key locations for this engagement include Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Nottingham, with a milestone engagement date set for 27th October 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in IT services and software package development to expand into the education sector. Companies with accredited support partner programmes that provide School MIS products are especially well-suited for this engagement. By participating, suppliers can showcase their offerings, potentially gaining access to contracts with the three councils. This engagement aims to leverage supplier expertise to facilitate informed decision-making and operational improvements in educational software management across the involved regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre Market Engagement - School MIS Product Licences

Notice Description

Derbyshire County, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County Councils are seeking to canvass external suppliers of School MIS products to help us better understand what is available in the market: * Explore how the products could be supplied * Consider the likely costs; and, * Determine the most effective way of scoping its requirements, to improve efficiency and support the delivery of the framework. Please note: we are seeking responses from suppliers with an accredited and approved support partner programme only.

Planning Information

Exercise is being carried out via https://www.eastmidstenders.org/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a407
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060498-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Sep 2025 - 27 Oct 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Mabs Karim
Contact Email
countyprocurementcompliance.team@derbyshire.gov.uk, mabs.karim@nottscc.gov.uk, procurement@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+441159774602

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 7QP
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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