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title: "Cotham School - Invitation to Tender School Management Information System (MIS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e52"
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# Cotham School - Invitation to Tender School Management Information System (MIS)

Buyer: Cotham School  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e52

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## Summary

Cotham School is seeking a software-as-a-service school management information system (MIS). The system is intended to help schools meet their statutory and legislative responsibilities and comply with relevant education regulations and standards. It should bring together a broad range of functions in one platform, reducing the need to buy and manage third-party add-ons. The aim is to streamline administration, improve data management and support more efficient school operations. This is an IT and software service, including attendance recording. The buying organisation is Cotham School, based in Cotham, Bristol; the procurement is for a school MIS solution. The stated requirement is for a comprehensive system rather than a collection of separate products.

Cotham School invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 13 November 2026 at 12:00, and the bid deadline was 20 November 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 5 July 2027 to 4 July 2030. The estimated value is £75,000 excluding VAT (£90,000 including VAT). Compliant tenders are assessed on the operational and technical specification (60%), price and total cost of ownership (20%), and service quality and supplier capability (20%). The school intends to select the tender offering the best overall value for money against these criteria. Compliance with the Department for Education MIS Core Principles is a mandatory condition and is assessed separately as part of the compliance process.

This opportunity suits MIS and education-software suppliers able to provide a comprehensive SaaS platform for schools. The solution must support statutory and legislative duties and comply with relevant education regulations and standards, including the Department for Education MIS Core Principles. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate that their product covers a wide range of school management functions within one system, limiting reliance on separately procured add-ons. Strong operational and technical fit is central to the evaluation, alongside service quality and supplier capability. Businesses with experience in school administration, attendance recording, education data management and improving administrative efficiency are well placed to address the stated aims. The requirement favours providers able to deliver and support an integrated system that helps schools manage their operations and compliance responsibilities. The service is intended for a school environment.

## Notice

Cotham School are seeking a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for the provision of a comprehensive Schools Management Information System (MIS). The primary objective of this tender is to procure a solution that enables schools to efficiently and effectively fulfil statutory and legislative responsibilities. The solution must support compliance with all relevant educational regulations and standards. The required school management information system should streamline administrative processes, enhance data management, and improve overall operational efficiency. It is essential that the solution minimises the need for third-party add-ons by encompassing a wide range of functionalities within a single platform. This will ensure that schools can operate seamlessly without the additional burden of procuring and managing multiple solutions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100184-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Jul 2027 - 4 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | £75,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cotham School |
| Locality | COTHAM |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS6 6DT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Cotham |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 31711310 - System for recording attendance
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 17:02 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100184-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100184-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24541

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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