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Services to Schools Traded Services Management System

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 10:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bracknell Forest Borough Council is buying an online traded-services management system for schools. The system will enable the council to administer, track and invoice services provided to maintained schools and academies. This is a software and information-systems service, including related IT services such as software development, support, internet services and consulting. Delivery is required in the United Kingdom. The requirement is for a council-facing platform that supports the administration of services and associated billing across schools and academies. Suppliers specialising in education-sector software, traded-services platforms, service management systems, invoicing solutions or related implementation and support services may find the scope relevant. The council is the buyer and contracting authority for the requirement.

The procurement reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It has one lot. Enquiries and tender submissions were due by 29 August 2026 at 6:00 pm. The estimated value is £41,666.66 excluding the gross amount of £50,000, in GBP. The contract period was set from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2028, with a one-year initial term and a one-year extension option. Electronic submission was allowed. Evaluation is split equally between price and quality: price per year carries 50%, while quality carries 50% across four desirable criteria. Participation requires compliance with UK GDPR. The lot was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits suppliers able to provide and support a secure online platform for managing services sold to schools. Relevant capability includes configuring workflows for service administration, maintaining records of services and schools, tracking activity, and producing or supporting invoices. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate practical understanding of software delivery, internet-based systems, technical support and, where required, consulting or development work. Compliance with UK GDPR is a participation requirement, so bidders need appropriate data-protection controls, policies and operating processes for handling information connected with schools and academies. The equal weighting of price and quality gives capable smaller suppliers and voluntary, community or social enterprises a route to compete, provided they can deliver the required platform and ongoing support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Services to Schools Traded Services Management System

Notice Description

Bracknell Forest Council requires an online system to manage traded services to schools. This system enables the council to administer, track and invoice all traded services to maintained schools and academies

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: One year initial term + one year option to extend

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e545
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077966-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£41,666 Under £100K
Lots Value
£41,666 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
29 Aug 20262 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2028 2-3 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
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRACKNELL
Postcode
RG12 1JD
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bracknell Forest
Electoral Ward
Town Centre & The Parks
Westminster Constituency
Bracknell

Further Information

Notice Documents

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