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title: "Market Engagement for LA Maintained Schools MIS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d638"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-06-14"
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# Market Engagement for LA Maintained Schools MIS

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d638

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## Summary

The Suffolk County Council is planning a procurement exercise in 2023 to acquire a Management Information System (MIS) for all LA Maintained schools. The Market Engagement for LA Maintained Schools MIS tender falls under the goods category and focuses on software packages and information systems. Interested parties offering MIS and related services are invited to participate by completing a questionnaire by Friday 14th July. The current contract is set to expire in 2025, and the new system is required on-site by April 2024.

The procurement opportunity presented by the Suffolk County Council's tender for a MIS system offers businesses specializing in software packages and information systems a chance to engage with a regional authority – Suffolk County Council. Companies with expertise in cloud-based solutions, data integrity, and education-related software are well-suited to compete. This tender stage is focused on planning, with the opportunity deadline set for July 14th, 2023, for potential suppliers to showcase their offerings and capabilities in line with the council's requirements and timeline.

## Notice

Suffolk County Council intends to conduct a procurement exercise during 2023 to procure a MIS system for all LA Maintained schools.As part of this market engagement exercise we would like to hear from organisations offering Management Information Systems (MIS) and associated services to gain an understanding of the systems available.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Suffolk County Council intends to conduct a procurement exercise during 2023 to procure a MIS system for all LA Maintained schools.As part of this market engagement exercise we would like to hear from organisations offering Management Information Systems (MIS) and associated services to gain an understanding of the systems available. The Schools MIS will be required to (include but not limited to functionality below)- enable schools to comply with statutory requirements (census)- attendance recording- attainment recording- record student data- record school meals- timetabling - financial recording- school calendar- exams timetable- staff CPD and CPD tracking- school calendar- project management / oversight / tracking for whole school projects- collaboration tools for: within school / with parent / with colleagues in other agencies and schoolsTechnical requirements (required but not restricted to items below)- cloud based- data integrity (separate db areas for each school/academy)The current contract is due to expire in 2025 and we would require the new system to be on site April 2024. To take part in the market engagement process please complete the questionnaire (detailed below) by Friday 14th July.https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&token=9cb1a24dc3894ce6a0da4475614a3eba&wdlor=cFE6FAFDC-1495-4975-BCB5-4ADDBF725666&id=7GqcEEZQlUqPPIT2O6GK9BqPErV9gfhKnvdh200VcotUMFZIVlhTQ0o2RDNKTUU0VVFXOTNDRTFOWS4u

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016901-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Jun 2023 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 14 Jun 2023 at 14:19 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016901-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.suffolksourcing.uk
- https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&token=9cb1a24dc3894ce6a0da4475614a3eba&wdlor=cFE6FAFDC-1495-4975-BCB5-4ADDBF725666&id=7GqcEEZQlUqPPIT2O6GK9BqPErV9gfhKnvdh200VcotUMFZIVlhTQ0o2RDNKTUU0VVFXOTNDRTFOWS4u

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