---
title: "70154 - Education Management System (EMS) for the Education Authority"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fe3a"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-04-07"
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# 70154 - Education Management System (EMS) for the Education Authority

Buyer: THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fe3a

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## Summary

The Education Authority (EA) in Belfast, United Kingdom, has modified its existing contract for an Education Management System (EMS), initially awarded in 2018, and extended with MRI Community Software Limited until 2028. The procurement process is currently at the award stage. Initially scheduled to run until 2025, the contract has been extended by three years, requiring an additional contract value of £1,110,000, bringing the overall contract value to £3,972,276.15. The EMS is categorised under 'Software package and information systems' within the goods procurement category. The contract includes support and maintenance for education software, document management, and database software to be delivered in Northern Ireland (UKN region).

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in educational software packages, document management systems, and database solutions. Companies adept at delivering comprehensive IT solutions to educational institutions will find this contract valuable for growth and market penetration in the public sector. It is particularly suited for established software providers with experience in large-scale, long-term engagements, enhancing their portfolio and proving their capability to adapt to extended service requirements. The procurement methodology allows providers to demonstrate their ability to foresee and adapt to changing needs, ensuring continuity and quality of service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of an Education Management System for the Education Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013445-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,972,276 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 2NQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MRI COMMUNITY SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 48311000 - Document management software package
- 48611000 - Database software package

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2025 at 14:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013445-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:422619-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.mrisoftware.com/uk

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