Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)
1 Abbey Wood Road
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
Telephone: +44 8081685808
E-mail: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of Education Management Systems Y25012
Reference number: Y25012
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48190000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Framework Agreement covers the provision and installation of a full range of Education
Management Systems. EMS provide establishments with the tools for the collection and
management of data, providing efficient reporting and a means to communicate effectively
to all stakeholders with access anytime, anywhere. To manage data and resources
efficiently, streamline processes and provide workflows to improve the learning
environment. Systems provided must have the ability to support individual and multi-group
establishments of all sizes.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
500 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
48190000
75121000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Framework Agreement covers the provision and installation of a full range of Education
Management Systems. EMS provide establishments with the tools for the collection and
management of data, providing efficient reporting and a means to communicate effectively
to all stakeholders with access anytime, anywhere. To manage data and resources
efficiently, streamline processes and provide workflows to improve the learning
environment. Systems provided must have the ability to support individual and multi-group
establishments of all sizes.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Delivering the Framework Agreement
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Delivering the Service and Account Management
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Standards, Regulations and Policies
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-005742
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Key Support Services
N/A
8th Floor Hylo 103, 105 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8LZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bromcom
02040690
Rutland House, 44 Masons Hill
Bromley
BR2 9JG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Compass International LTD
N/A
Griffin House, 135 High Street
Crawley
RH10 1DQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EIS
N/A
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Iris Software Limited
03196054
4th Floor Heathrow Approach, 470 London Road
Slough
SL3 8QY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Education Software Limited
12595779
11 Kingsley Lodge, 13 New Cavendish Street
London
W1G 9UG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Skills Forge
08617659
Blake House, Blake Street, York
North Yorkshire
YO1 8QG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
500 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=971724893 GO Reference: GO-2025811-PRO-31795812
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)
1 Abbey Wood Road
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
Telephone: +44 8081685808
E-mail: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Commercial Services
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
Telephone: +44 8081685808
E-mail: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/08/2025