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title: "Management Information System"
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# Management Information System

Buyer: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-17519a7d-3577-4c94-a924-d7f1e94fa4f4

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## Summary

The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, based in Sunderland, England, has completed the award stage of a procurement process for a Trust-wide Management Information System. The contract, valued at GBP 475,494.13, was awarded to Arbor Education Partners. This is part of a selective procurement process under a restricted procedure, focusing on software package and information systems, classified under CPV Code 48000000. The contract period starts on 1st September 2024 and ends on 31st August 2029, with an option for extension until 31st August 2031. The procurement sought to streamline existing systems across the Trust’s academies, improving operational efficiency and data accessibility, and aligning with the Trust’s commitment to community and educational enhancement.

This tender represents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in management information and analytics systems. With a focus on delivering a cohesive and efficient MIS platform for educational institutions, companies with expertise in data integration, operational reporting, and educational software will find this contract particularly relevant. Furthermore, the procurement encourages participation from both SMEs and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises, fostering a competitive environment that supports diverse business growth within the education sector. As the Trust expands its digital capabilities, participating businesses can strengthen their market position by providing innovative solutions to meet the needs of large educational networks.

## Notice

1. BACKGROUND 1.1 This Further Competition (FC) is being issued by Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust to procure a Trust-wide Management Information System for an initial 5-year period from 1st September 2024, with an option to extend for 1 year plus 1 year with a final end date of 31st August 2031, via the Ethical & Sustainable Supply DPS. 1.2 Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities. Every child is known, equally valued and supported to achieve their potential in all our academies. Every community we serve benefits from the facilities and services we provide. 1.3 Our Vision - Together, we are greater than the sum of our parts. 1.4 Our Mission - A great education has the power to transform lives through: * Opportunity - to provide excellent education for our children and to be drivers for social justice in our schools. * Love - everyone feels parts of the wider Trust, not just their individual school * Collaboration - By harnessing the strengths we have collectively, we have so much more capacity to support and improve the education of all children within Bishop Bewick * Development - everyone is valued and cared for as if one family * Aspiration - we believe each individual is unique and has their own purpose in life 1.5 Where we are 1.6 Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust has grown quickly in the past few years. Many systems and processes which worked well in a small environment, now need to be updated to ensure we are able to operate as efficiently and accurately as possible. 1.7 The trust wishes to implement a single MIS system across the whole-trust and in doing so consolidate many third party solutions accumulated across the schools estate, removing independent reliance and creating a single, simple and easy to use platform which achieves our objectives and delivers value for money. 2. OBJECTIVE 2.1 This FC sets out the requirements of this procurement and provides information on how the tender process will be managed. It also explains the clarification process and confirms the process that will be used to evaluate Tender(s). 2.2 The core objectives for a fit for purpose MIS provision are outlined below: * To establish a 'single version of the truth' for all data across the entire Trust * Delivering enhanced functionality and access for all staff * Improving all staff workload by; seeking efficiencies, reducing duplicate entries across multiple platforms and increasing accessibility to data and information for all users in all roles * Providing operational reporting and analytics across all schools within the trust, built into the MIS platform with the ability to integrate with Power BI as required * Providing consolidated assessment information at a school and MAT level to support curriculum collaboration across schools

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff46cc5e-7fe5-487c-8fd7-571986b462be |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £475,494 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £475,494 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Washington North |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARBOR EDUCATION PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 28 May 2025 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff46cc5e-7fe5-487c-8fd7-571986b462be

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff46cc5e-7fe5-487c-8fd7-571986b462be
  28th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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