Pipeline

Schools Management Information System

  • Caerphilly County Borough Council

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-062739

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059498 (view related notices)

Published 7 October 2025, 10:14am



Scope

Description

Caerphilly County Borough Council (the Council) require a comprehensive Schools Management Information System. The primary objective of this tender is to procure a system that enables the school to efficiently and effectively fulfil its statutory and legislative responsibilities. The system must support compliance with all relevant educational regulations and standards.

The system must provide a provision for Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, 3-18 Schools, Special Schools and Pupil Referral Units (PRUs).

The desired system should streamline administrative processes, enhance data management, and improve overall operational efficiency. It is essential that the system 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 systems.

Total value (estimated)

  • £3,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,599,998 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2037
  • 10 years

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Contract locations

  • UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

3 November 2025


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

Caerphilly County Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWHP-2369-JPYL

Penallta House, Tredomen Park

Hengoed

CF82 7PG

United Kingdom

Contact name: Jessica Thomas

Email: thomaj11@caerphilly.gov.uk

Website: http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk

Region: UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales