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title: "Hopwood Hall College - Provision of MIS"
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# Hopwood Hall College - Provision of MIS

Buyer: HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068fb3

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## Summary

Hopwood Hall College, based in Rochdale, United Kingdom, is facilitating the direct award of a contract to Tribal Education for the provision of the EBS Management Information System (MIS). This contract is underpinned by technical reasons for its renewal, ensuring continuity of service without the risks associated with migration to a new system. This procurement falls within the education technology category and targets the operational efficiency enhancements the college seeks. The transaction is in the Award stage as of 30th April 2026, with the contract set to commence on the 1st of June 2026 and conclude on the 31st of May 2029. The procurement will provide considerable cost savings and operational safety for the institution, adhering to Regulations 5 and 6 for a direct award process.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for Tribal Education, a UK-based supplier, and potentially other small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the education technology sector. For businesses specialising in management information systems and educational software, particularly those offering integration and data management solutions, there are growth prospects in aligning systems with educational institutions seeking streamlined and effective operational processes. Providing industry-specific software packages presents lucrative avenues for expanding clientele within public sector education, reinforcing the business's market presence, and driving further innovation in software solutions tailored for educational needs.

## Notice

The contracting authority intends to award a contract directly to Tribal for the renewal of the EBS Management Information System (MIS) under Regulations 5 and 6 due to technical and operational reasons and the absence of a suitable alternative supplier capable of meeting the authority's requirements without disproportionate risk or significant duplication of cost. The EBS platform is currently fully embedded within the College's operational, reporting, and statutory data processes. As outlined and agreed at the Systems Development Group meeting on 5 February 2026, the authority has committed to further developing and consolidating its business systems around EBS over the next three years. This includes replacing several third party systems with functionality already available within EBS, ensuring a streamlined user experience, improved data integrity, and greater operational efficiency. Conducting a competitive procurement at this stage could require the authority to replace the existing MIS with an alternative system, which would impose substantial technical, financial, and operational burdens. These include data migration risks, extensive retraining, redevelopment of integrations, prolonged dual-running costs, and disruption to essential statutory reporting. No alternative supplier can provide the continuity of service or the system compatibility needed to deliver the authority's business systems development plan within the required timeframes. A three-year renewal offers significant value for money compared to annual renewals, with cost savings achieved in Years 1 and 2 and overall expenditure maintained within existing budgets (subject to standard annual price adjustments). The direct award therefore represents the only viable, cost effective, and operationally safe option for the authority. For these reasons, the requirements can only be delivered by Tribal as the proprietary supplier of EBS, and competition is absent for technical reasons. The direct award is necessary to maintain continuity of critical MIS services and ensure the successful delivery of the authority's strategic systems development programme.

### Procurement Information

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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040133-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £310,800 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE |
| Locality | ROCHDALE |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M24 6XH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Electoral ward | Hopwood Hall |
| Westminster constituency | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRIBAL EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48219300 - Administration software package

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2026 at 15:42 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040133-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040133-2026
  30th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hopwood.ac.uk/
- http://www.tribalgroup.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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