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Management Information System (MIS) for the Adult College

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham · Local authority

In brief

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham 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, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 2 August 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

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 17 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Adult College is undertaking early market engagement to inform potential suppliers of the Council’s intention to procure a replacement Management Information System (MIS) for the Adult College. The Council is exploring the market to identify a modern, scalable and fully supported solution that meets the current and future needs of the Adult College. The replacement MIS must support learner administration, funding and compliance requirements, reporting, and management information functions, while improving operational efficiency and the learner experience. The Council intends to undertake a competitive procurement process, with implementation…Read the full description
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Adult College is undertaking early market engagement to inform potential suppliers of the Council’s intention to procure a replacement Management Information System (MIS) for the Adult College. The Council is exploring the market to identify a modern, scalable and fully supported solution that meets the current and future needs of the Adult College. The replacement MIS must support learner administration, funding and compliance requirements, reporting, and management information functions, while improving operational efficiency and the learner experience. The Council intends to undertake a competitive procurement process, with implementation required no later than 1 May 2027. Through this market engagement, the Adult College is seeking to understand the range of suitable MIS solutions available to support adult education delivery, including learner records, enrolment, curriculum planning, attendance monitoring, funding and statutory returns, reporting, data migration, implementation, training, system integration, ongoing support, and future system development. This market engagement is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition, a tender opportunity, or a commitment by the Council to proceed with any procurement. Any future procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Council’s procurement rules and all applicable legislation. Suppliers are advised to register on the Council’s e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and central digital platform Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps (HTML) - GOV.UK. where the tenders may be published Please contact us expressing your interest for this opportunity by Friday 14th August 2026 to [email removed]

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 070872-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

48

Awards

27

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. Agenda for Change Job Evaluation Digital System

    NHS EnglandLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £2.6mestimated
  2. CSSD Track and Trace system

    Guy's and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondonMedical equipment and supplies, IT services and software

    Closing soon4 days left

    £250kestimated
  3. International HGV sales data

    Department for TransportLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £20kestimated
  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 soon5 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  5. Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal

    Department of Environment, Food and Rural AffairsLondonIT services and software

    Open7 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated

From notice 070872-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.