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Management Information System (MIS) for the Adult College

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

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Planning

27 Jul 2026 at 15:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is planning to replace the Management Information System used by its Adult College. This is a software and support service for adult education delivery, covering learner records, administration and enrolment, curriculum planning, attendance monitoring, funding and statutory returns, reporting, management information, data migration, implementation, training, system integration, ongoing support and future development. The intended solution should be modern, scalable and fully supported, improving operational efficiency and the learner experience. The work will support the Adult College in Barking, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The procurement is classified as services and includes database-management systems, educational software development services and software packages or information systems. The Council is seeking market information before deciding its detailed procurement approach.

This process is at early market-engagement and planning stage, not a tender or invitation to submit a bid. The Council intends to run a competitive procurement process and expects a future notice on 1 October 2026. Suppliers are invited to express interest in the market engagement by 14 August 2026. The replacement system is required to be implemented no later than 1 May 2027. The planned single lot is expected to run from 2 August 2027 to 31 July 2032, with a possible extension to 31 July 2034 and renewal rights. The lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The engagement will help the Council understand available solutions and shape the future requirement.

This will suit software providers with established management information systems for adult education, further education or comparable learning environments. Relevant suppliers should be able to provide secure learner administration, enrolment, attendance, curriculum, funding and compliance functionality, together with statutory reporting and management information. The requirement is likely to favour providers able to handle data migration, implementation, user training, integrations and long-term product support rather than suppliers offering software alone. A scalable platform and a credible roadmap for future development will be important, as will the ability to improve operational efficiency and the learner experience. The opportunity is explicitly considered suitable for smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Suppliers can use the engagement stage to explain their solution, implementation approach, support model and experience of education-sector compliance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Management Information System (MIS) for the Adult College

Notice Description

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Adult College is undertaking early market engagement to inform potential suppliers of the Council's intention to procure a replacement Management Information System (MIS) for the Adult College. The Council is exploring the market to identify a modern, scalable and fully supported solution that meets the current and future needs of the Adult College. The replacement MIS must support learner administration, funding and compliance requirements, reporting, and management information functions, while improving operational efficiency and the learner experience. The Council intends to undertake a competitive procurement process, with implementation required no later than 1 May 2027. Through this market engagement, the Adult College is seeking to understand the range of suitable MIS solutions available to support adult education delivery, including learner records, enrolment, curriculum planning, attendance monitoring, funding and statutory returns, reporting, data migration, implementation, training, system integration, ongoing support, and future system development. This market engagement is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, a tender opportunity, or a commitment by the Council to proceed with any procurement. Any future procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Council's procurement rules and all applicable legislation. Suppliers are advised to register on the Council's e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and central digital platform Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps (HTML) - GOV.UK. where the tenders may be published Please contact us expressing your interest for this opportunity by Friday 14th August 2026 to edna.amolo@lbbd.gov.uk

Planning Information

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Adult College is undertaking early market engagement to inform potential suppliers of the Council’s intention to procure a replacement Management Information System (MIS) for the Adult College. The Council is exploring the market to identify a modern, scalable and fully supported solution that meets the current and future needs of the Adult College. The replacement MIS must support learner administration, funding and compliance requirements, reporting, and management information functions, while improving operational efficiency and the learner experience. The Council intends to undertake a competitive procurement process, with implementation required no later than 1 May 2027. Through this market engagement, the Adult College is seeking to understand the range of suitable MIS solutions available to support adult education delivery, including learner records, enrolment, curriculum planning, attendance monitoring, funding and statutory returns, reporting, data migration, implementation, training, system integration, ongoing support, and future system development. This market engagement is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, a tender opportunity, or a commitment by the Council to proceed with any procurement. Any future procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Council’s procurement rules and all applicable legislation. Suppliers are advised to register on the Council’s e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and central digital platform Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps (HTML) - GOV.UK. where the tenders may be published Please contact us expressing your interest for this opportunity by Friday 14th August 2026 to edna.amolo@lbbd.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d474
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070872-2026
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, VCSE
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

48612000 - Database-management system

72212190 - Educational software development services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Aug 2027 - 31 Jul 2032 Over 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
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARKING
Postcode
IG11 7LU
Postcode Area
Ilford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Barking and Dagenham
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Barking

Further Information

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