Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a School Management Information System (MIS) to Schools within Newport
Notice Description
Newport City Council (the Council) are seeking a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for the provision of a comprehensive Schools Management Information System (MIS). The primary objective of this tender is to procure a solution that enables schools to efficiently and effectively fulfil statutory and legislative responsibilities. The solution must support compliance with all relevant Welsh educational regulations and standards. The solution must provide a provision for 57 schools including Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Special Schools and the Pupil Referral Unit (PRU). The required school management information system should streamline administrative processes, enhance data management, and improve overall operational efficiency. It is essential that the solution minimises the need for third party add-ons by encompassing a wide range of functionalities within a single platform. This will ensure that schools can operate seamlessly without the additional burden of procuring and managing multiple solutions.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Council reserve the right to procure additional services throughout the duration of the contract if they assist with improving the customer experience or provide innovation to enhance the service, within the subject matter of the contract.
Renewal: The contract shall be for a period of 7 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 3 years, renewable on a yearly or for the full 3 years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069760
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054026-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
31711310 - System for recording attendance
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Jul 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 21 May 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2034 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NEWPORT 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
- NEWPORT
- Postcode
- NP20 4UR
- Post Town
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
- Delivery Location
- TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport
-
- Local Authority
- Newport
- Electoral Ward
- Allt-yr-yn
- Westminster Constituency
- Newport West and Islwyn
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054026-2026
8th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043791-2026
13th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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.
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