--- title: "School Management Information System Project (Market Engagement)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d32d5ac6-bb44-4d15-a721-6b51ca56110e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d32d5ac6-bb44-4d15-a721-6b51ca56110e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d32d5ac6-bb44-4d15-a721-6b51ca56110e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d32d5ac6-bb44-4d15-a721-6b51ca56110e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2020-02-05" --- # School Management Information System Project (Market Engagement) Buyer: SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d32d5ac6-bb44-4d15-a721-6b51ca56110e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d32d5ac6-bb44-4d15-a721-6b51ca56110e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d32d5ac6-bb44-4d15-a721-6b51ca56110e.json) ## Summary Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is initiating the School Management Information System Project, currently in the planning stage. The procurement is focused on engaging with the market to explore educational software solutions suitable for primary, special, and pupil referral units in Solihull. The engagement end date is set for 13th March 2020, and the project aims to understand various software functionalities that can assist local schools in achieving operational efficiency. Interested parties must register on the CSW-JETS tendering system to partake in this consultation process. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to showcase their educational software solutions. Companies that specialise in educational technology, particularly those able to provide cost-effective and innovative Management Information Systems (MIS), would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this market could lead to significant contracts with local schools, enhancing their service offerings and expanding their presence in the educational sector. ## Notice Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) seeks early market engagement with a view to exploring the schools MIS primary, special and pupil referral unit market. The vast majority of schools in Solihull are currently using Capita Education Software Solutions. Service support is managed by Solihull Education Information Management Services. Solihull Education Information Management Services is part of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, and provides SIMS support services to approximately 76 schools and academies within Solihull. The breakdown of Schools is as follows: 58 infant and primary, 4 special schools 3 pupil referral units. The MIS contract is currently on a rolling basis and will be extended further until a new contract is in place. As part of this consultation SMBC want to engage with providers to understand the software and functionality available within the MIS market which meet schools needs in achieving efficiency in both statutory and non statutory processes. SMBC also want to understand potential approaches that suppliers have for working with local authority support units that provide value-added services to local schools. Following early engagement, SMBC would work with schools to make a decision about how they wished to proceed in either solely retaining the current provider, or to commence an appropriate procurement on their behalf. Early engagement will involve meeting key members from schools, Education Information Management Services and the project team in a 1 to 1 supplier meeting at the Sans Souci Training Centre at in Solihull in March 2020. Meetings should be no longer than 1.5 hours and a maximum of 3 representatives from each organisation or partnership would be invited to attend. Meetings will be scheduled on a 1st come, 1st served basis and you should indicate your 1st, 2nd and 3rd preference for the date and time on the Expression of Interest sheet.The consultation will require a presentation by interested parties with a demonstration of a possible solution for SMBC. All information provided will be treated with confidentiality.In order for you to access the market engagement information pack and express interest in participating in this process you will need to login/ register to our electronic tendering system CSW-JETS (Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire's joint E- tendering System). Similarly, in order for you to tender for any subsequent tender you will need to be registered on CSW-JETS. To do this go to www-csw-jets.co.uk and then click the 'register here/ sign in button'.Registration is free, and takes just a few minutes. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6649c130-ad0a-406c-9619-a39a04a9a0d5 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Mar 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SOLIHULL | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B91 3QB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull | | Local authority | Solihull | | Electoral ward | St Alphege | | Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48190000 - Educational software package ## Release History - 5 Feb 2020 at 09:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6649c130-ad0a-406c-9619-a39a04a9a0d5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6649c130-ad0a-406c-9619-a39a04a9a0d5 5th February 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/75a30098-fdb6-4789-a005-ef91e4e62bd9 CSW Registration Document ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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