--- title: "Local Authority Educational Management Platform" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066f32" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066f32" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066f32.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066f32.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-03-19" --- # Local Authority Educational Management Platform Buyer: WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066f32 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066f32) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066f32.json) ## Summary Wokingham Borough Council is in the planning stage for a tender focusing on the "Local Authority Educational Management Platform," within the software package and information systems industry category. The procurement aims to develop a comprehensive educational management platform solution, aligning with council goals on compliance, regulations, social value, innovation, Net Zero, technology integration, and local supply chain development. Located in Wokingham, United Kingdom, the council is currently in the pre-market engagement phase, inviting feedback from potential suppliers to shape requirements and specifications. Interested parties must register by 16 April 2026 to participate in the engagement process, aiming for the contract period to commence in April 2027 and conclude by March 2032. This procurement represents significant opportunities for technology providers, especially those specialising in educational software systems, to expand their market presence within local government sectors. Businesses with strong R&D capabilities and those adept in technology integration will find substantial prospects to contribute innovative solutions compliant with ambitious regulatory and environmental standards. Participation will not only enable suppliers to influence the contract specifications but also foster long-term partnerships with the council, aligning business growth with public sector goals. Suppliers with expertise in managed services, web-enabled platform solutions, and those offering comprehensive educational management tools should actively seek engagement in this procurement exercise. ## Notice Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) is undertaking a pre-market engagement regarding Educational Management Platform Solutions. This exercise is intended to provide capable suppliers early visibility and gather feedback and understand of the types of solutions available, their capabilities, innovation, implementation process and timescales, this will assist and inform, solutions and market capabilities, shaping the potential scope, requirements, specification, and commercial models and approaches. A Market Engagement Questionnaire is provided to Suppliers who express an interest and who are willing to provide responses to help guide this exercise and potential solution elements. The solution is expected to deliver a complete Local Authority Educational Management Platform Solution, aligned with WBC's ambitions around educational management, compliance, regulations, social value, innovation, Net Zero, technology integration, and local supply chain development. The outline scope for the Local Authority Education ### Planning Information Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) is undertaking a pre-market engagement regarding Educational Management Platform Solutions. This exercise is intended to provide capable suppliers early visibility and gather feedback and understand of the types of solutions available, their capabilities, innovation, implementation process and timescales, this will assist and inform, solutions and market capabilities, shaping the potential scope, requirements, specification, and commercial models and approaches. A Market Engagement Questionnaire is provided to Suppliers who express an interest and who are willing to provide responses to help guide this exercise and potential solution elements. The solution is expected to deliver a complete Local Authority Educational Management Platform Solution, aligned with WBC’s ambitions around educational management, compliance, regulations, social value, innovation, Net Zero, technology integration, and local supply chain development. The outline scope for the Local Authority Educational Solution Platform contract will include the provision and management of: • the provision of on Local Educational Management Platform Solution • the administrative provision of Local Authority educational Platform • the provision of a fully hosted web enabled Local Authority Educational Management Platform solution • the provision and management attainment and monitoring • the provision of school governance • the provision of admissions and transfers • the provision of school exclusions • provisions of free school meals • provision of sensory support • provision of SEND management • provision of transport management • child employment / Early Years Please register your interest via the https://procontract.due-north.com/register to receive a copy of the questionnaire and details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025283-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 19 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 | | 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 | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WOKINGHAM | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG40 1BN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Wokingham | | Electoral ward | Emmbrook | | Westminster constituency | Wokingham | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 19 Mar 2026 at 14:52 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025283-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025283-2026 19th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/register - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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