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Local Authority Educational Management Platform

Wokingham Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Wokingham Borough 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 notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 April 2027.

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 6 bids per contract for IT and software contracts across the UK (from 912 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) is undertaking a pre-market engagement regarding Educational Management Platform Solutions. This exercise is intended to provide capable suppliers early visibility and gather feedback and understand of the types of solutions available, their capabilities, innovation, implementation process and timescales, this will assist and inform, solutions and market capabilities, shaping the potential scope, requirements, specification, and commercial models and approaches. A Market Engagement Questionnaire is provided to Suppliers who express an interest and who are willing to provide responses to help guide this exercise and potential solution elements. The solution is expected to deliver a complete Local Authority Educational Management Platform Solution, aligned with WBC’s ambitions around educational management, compliance, regulations, social value, innovation, Net Zero, technology integration, and local supply chain development. The outline scope for the Local Authority Education

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 025283-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

70

Awards

18

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. Medical Simulations Devices and Technologies

    Supply Chain Coordination LimitedUK-wideVehicles and fleet, Construction

    Closing soonLess than an hour left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £210mframework ceiling
  2. Cloud-Based Device and Classroom Management Service - 2026

    The Education Training CollectiveNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon1 hour leftSmall contract

    £38kestimated
  3. PURCON 5035 Retail Supply Partnership

    University of East AngliaEast of EnglandFood and drink supplies, IT services and software

    Closing soon9 hours leftExpress interest

    £9mestimated
  4. SIEM/SOAR Solution for Jisc Security Operations Centre

    JiscUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon21 hours leftExpress interest

    £9.25mestimated
  5. Google Products & Services Reseller Framework Agreement

    Digital Health & Care WalesWalesIT services and software, Telecoms and networks

    Closing soon21 hours leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £15mframework ceiling

From notice 025283-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.