Planning

Management Information Systems for Schools in England

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

22 Oct 2025 at 08:00

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education in the United Kingdom is in the planning stage of a public procurement process aimed at establishing a route to market for Management Information Systems for schools in England. The procurement falls under the goods category, specifically software packages and information systems, and involves a significant budget with a gross value of £960 million. The process is currently in the preliminary market engagement phase, with a market engagement webinar scheduled for 13th November 2025. Organisations interested in participating have until the end of December 2025 to engage in one-to-one sessions. The future procurement notice is expected to be released by 15th June 2026, with the contract period anticipated to commence on 1st April 2027 and conclude on 31st March 2031. The engagement process is designed to be inclusive, encouraging participation from various regions across the UK, including UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, and UKK.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, especially Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), to leverage a substantial government contract in the education sector. The Department for Education is looking for innovative and practical solutions that can improve data analysis, use, and reporting capabilities in schools. Companies specialising in software and information systems that focus on interoperability will find this tender particularly relevant. The inclusion of a planned framework agreement indicates possibilities for continuous collaboration. Consortia and collaborative bids are encouraged, which could foster business growth and create new partnerships in the sector. Businesses equipped to meet these requirements and willing to engage in a transparent and open market engagement process stand to benefit significantly from this opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Management Information Systems for Schools in England

Notice Description

This PME does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education (DfE). If DfE decides to commence any procurement process subject to the Procurement Act 2023 as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice(s) will be published at the relevant time. DfE would like to encourage all relevant organisations, including Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), to participate and have made the engagement process as open as possible in order to facilitate this (please see further details in the "Engagement process description" section below). Consideration will be given to consortia and collaborative bids from all forms of organisations subject to confirmation of a competitive tender process. The Purpose: A Preliminary Market Engagement event is being undertaken to refine DfE's requirements as it looks to establish a route to market for schools under the Procurement Act 2023 for management information systems that enables them to analyse, use and report on key data with a focus on interoperability. Further information on the project will be shared as part of the engagement process, starting with the market engagement webinar (please see further details in the "Engagement process description" section below). We will conduct market engagement during winter 2025-26 with a view to using the market engagement and stakeholders views to inform the next steps DfE will take.

Planning Information

DfE is holding a market engagement webinar via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 13th November 2025 which will run for approximately 1 hour, 1pm - 2pm. Following the webinar, a Microsoft Forms questionnaire for organisations to respond to will be sent out via Jaggaer (DfE’s e-sourcing system). There are several ways to participate in this opportunity and register your organisation's interest in attending the webinar. For organisations registered on Jaggaer: 1. If you are already registered on Jaggaer, please link through to project_10143 or ssq_642. 2. Please ensure full names, job titles and email addresses are provided via Jaggaer for those who wish to attend. For organisations not registered on Jaggaer: 1. We aim to ensure all relevant organisations have the opportunity to participate. If you are not registered on Jaggaer but would like an invite to the webinar, please email schools.MIS@education.gov.uk, stating your organisation name, name of attendees and job titles. We will send a Microsoft Teams invite directly to you with the joining instructions. For organisations who wish to register on Jaggaer: 1. If you are not registered on Jaggaer and would like to set up an account for this engagement session, please view the "current opportunities" page at Jaggaer https://education.app.jaggaer.com and search for: project_10143 or ssq_642. Once you have located project_10143 / ssq_642, please confirm your interest by selecting "Intend to Respond" and "Submit" to receive full access to the opportunity. All relevant documentation will be made available in the Data Room. Note that whilst it is not necessary for this engagement, all future communication with DfE, including access to the post-webinar questionnaire and all additional market engagement activities, will be held via Jaggaer. Relevant information and any supporting notes will be made available via the Data Room within project_10143 / ssq_642 at https://education.app.jaggaer.com/. This will include any questions or clarifications sent via email to DfE that would benefit all interested in the event. One to one sessions: Following review of the post webinar questionnaire we plan to hold one to one sessions with organisations who are interested in providing management information systems to schools. We would aim to conclude all meetings by the end of December 2025. These discussions will be formally structured with notes taken to ensure transparency and fair treatment of all interested participants. Should this be of interest please indicate desire to attend on the post-webinar questionnaire. Previous engagement: On 23rd September 2025, the Department published notice F01 2025/S 000-059040 to conduct engagement with management information system suppliers more generally and separately to this formal preliminary market engagement exercise. Information gathered from engagement under the F01 notice may be used where relevant in addition to the output of the engagement under this notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d135
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067306-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£800,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Jun 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
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
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
schools.mis@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
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
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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