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Education Software

Milton Keynes City Council · Local authority

In brief

Milton Keynes City Council has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £690,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 3 April 2028.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Milton Keynes City Council (‘the Council’) would like feedback from providers who may be interested in the provision of Education Software. The Council currently utilises an education software system to support a broad range of statutory education functions. The system provides an integrated suite of modules that support local authority responsibilities across education and children’s services, including areas such as admissions, attendance, early years, special educational needs, transport, and other statutory duties. The Council is now reviewing its future requirements to ensure its education software arrangements remain fit for purpose, scalable, and aligned with evolving statutory,…Read the full description
Milton Keynes City Council (‘the Council’) would like feedback from providers who may be interested in the provision of Education Software. The Council currently utilises an education software system to support a broad range of statutory education functions. The system provides an integrated suite of modules that support local authority responsibilities across education and children’s services, including areas such as admissions, attendance, early years, special educational needs, transport, and other statutory duties. The Council is now reviewing its future requirements to ensure its education software arrangements remain fit for purpose, scalable, and aligned with evolving statutory, operational, and data requirements. The purpose of this engagement is to: - understand the current supplier market and available solutions, including alternatives or enhancements to existing systems - seek feedback on system capability, service design, innovation, and delivery models - inform the development of a future procurement strategy, specification, and contract model We are keen to hear from providers on the questions published contained within the market engagement document on our e-tendering portal In-Tend . Please respond to the questions latest by 12 noon on Tuesday 26th May 2026 via In-Tend Correspondence section/market engagement stage. If there is sufficient interest in a market engagement event to explore the proposal in more detail, this will be held on 12th June 2026, via Microsoft Teams. Please also indicate if you would like to receive an invitation which will be sent separately subject to interest. The Market Engagement document can be accessed on our e-tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 042553-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

107

Awards

39

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. TWBC - Payment Kiosk

    Tunbridge Wells Borough CouncilSouth EastOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Closing soon39 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  2. Joint DBS System

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for SurreySouth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon39 hours left

    £2.8mestimated
  3. ASPH/RSFT Local Risk Management System (LRMS)

    Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation TrustSouth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £630kestimated
  4. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  5. Replacement Contract Management, Billing and Invoicing System

    Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)South EastIT services and software

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £600kestimated

From notice 042553-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.