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Invitation to Undertake a Discovery Session for an Education Case Management System

The North Yorkshire Council · Local authority

In brief

The North Yorkshire 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 £925,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2027.

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

Usually high: a median of 21 bids per contract for this buyer (from 123 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

North Yorkshire Council is seeking to invite suppliers to undertake discovery to help determine the scope and feasibility of its requirement, to understand the range of potential solutions available in the market, and to inform any potential future procurement exercise for an education case management system, including support, maintenance and implementation services. The Authority intends to gather this information through one-to-one discovery sessions with individual suppliers and/or further market engagement including a request for information.

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 087029-2026

Last time this was bought

Fleet and Workshop Management System

Awarded
27 July 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
4

Matched on The North Yorkshire Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

499

Awards

365

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. CCM1379 - OHU Software

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon45 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  2. LEG T206 Barracuda MSP Service

    Luminate Education GroupYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Closing soon2 days leftSmall contract

    £140kestimated
  3. DSA - Phase II Website Design & Implementation

    City of Doncaster CouncilYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £100kestimated
  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

    Open7 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  5. Distance Learning Integrated Marketing and Enrolment Solution

    University of HuddersfieldYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Open9 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £100kestimated

From notice 087029-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.