Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-068043
- Published by:
- Lift Schools
- Authority ID:
- AA87347
- Publication date:
- 11 April 2026
- Deadline date:
- 25 April 2026
- Notice type:
- UK2
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
This is a Pre-Market Engagement Exercise for Lift Schools. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise is to inform suppliers in the market and gain information to inform a potential future procurement. At this stage, any information gathered through this exercise will inform the Trust internal business planning and the subsequent procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase and is not part of a formal procurement process. Lift Schools was founded in 2008 (as Academies Enterprise Trust) and we currently have a total of 59 schools (primary, secondary and special) and is an exempt charitable company. Our turnover for the year 2023/24 was £290.7m. Currently the trust spans over 5 regions in England from Isle of Wight to Middlesbrough.The Trust is interested in understanding the market, and whether vendors can supply all of the components/modules we are looking to procure before commencing a formal tender process:Advanced Data Analytics & AutomationAttendance Threshold ResponseStrategic SupportTraining & Capacity Building
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement reference
T322
Procurement description
This is a Pre-Market Engagement Exercise for Lift Schools. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise is to inform suppliers in the market and gain information to inform a potential future procurement.
At this stage, any information gathered through this exercise will inform the Trust internal business planning and the subsequent procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the scoping phase and is not part of a formal procurement process.
Lift Schools was founded in 2008 (as Academies Enterprise Trust) and we currently have a total of 59 schools (primary, secondary and special) and is an exempt charitable company. Our turnover for the year 2023/24 was £290.7m. Currently the trust spans over 5 regions in England from Isle of Wight to Middlesbrough.
The Trust is interested in understanding the market, and whether vendors can supply all of the components/modules we are looking to procure before commencing a formal tender process:
Advanced Data Analytics & Automation
Attendance Threshold Response
Strategic Support
Training & Capacity Building
Delivery regions
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Contract dates (estimated)
10 May 2027, 00:00AM to 10 April 2029, 23:59PM
Contracting authority
LIFT SCHOOLS
Identification register:
Address 1: 1 Edcity Walk
Town/City: London
Postcode: W12 7TF
Country: United Kingdom
Companies House: 06625091
NUTS code: UKI33
Email: procurement@liftschools.org
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Procedure
Is this procurement under a special regime?
Light touch
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1 CPV classifications
- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 72212190 - Educational software development services
- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
Delivery regions
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Contract start date (estimated)
10 May 2027, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
10 April 2029, 23:59PM
Engagement
Engagement process description
Process
We will be holding a supplier event on Friday 24 April 2026 commencing at 12:00 to approx 14:00 and welcome any interested supplier to attend either in person at EdCity, 1 EdCity Walk, London W12 7TF or on video link (via Google Meet).
The event with commence with a presentation about Lift Schools and our requirements and we will then host a series of 1-2-1 sessions of 15 minutes duration with interested suppliers (these will both in person and via Google Meet to suit)
We are aiming for these events to be a proactive approach to building collaborative, transparent and mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers in the industry.
If you would like to be invited to one of these events please indicate via correspondence on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal before 22 April 2026 the following;
Company
Name(s) of attendees
Whether you will attend in person or via Google Meet
If virtual please provide email addresses for attendees
Request for 1-2-1 slot (if you wish to have one)
Due date
24 April 2026, 23:59PM
Has the engagement period already ended?
No
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
10 January 2027
Coding
Commodity categories
| ID |
Title
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Parent category
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| 75121000 |
Administrative educational services |
Administrative services of agencies |
| 80000000 |
Education and training services |
Education |
| 72212190 |
Educational software development services |
Programming services of application software |
| 48190000 |
Educational software package |
Industry specific software package |
| 80110000 |
Pre-school education services |
Primary education services |
| 80100000 |
Primary education services |
Education and training services |
| 80200000 |
Secondary education services |
Education and training services |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
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There are no delivery locations for this notice.
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Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
| ID |
Description
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
Further information
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