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AwardedAwarded 23 June 2026

Purchase of a Schools Management Information System

Caerphilly County Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Caerphilly County Borough Council awarded IT and software work to Arbor Education Partners Group Ltd on 23 June 2026.

The notice gives a value of £3,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

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

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What the notice says

Caerphilly CBC (“the Council”) are purchasing a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for the provision of a comprehensive Schools Management Information System (MIS). The primary objective of this tender is to procure a solution that enables schools to efficiently and effectively fulfil statutory and legislative responsibilities. The solution must support compliance with all relevant Welsh educational regulations and standards.  The solution must provide a provision for Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, 3-18 Schools, Special Schools and Pupil Referral Units (PRUs).  The desired solution should streamline administrative processes, enhance data management, and improve overall operational efficiency.  It is essential that the solution 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 solutions.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Arbor Education Partners Group Ltd
3 bids received
£1,600,000
Awarded 1 May 2026
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 062739-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 040726-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 060079-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 062739-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 7 October 2025, last updated 26 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.