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Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-05a083
Published by:: Department for Education
Authority ID:: AA20011
Publication date:: 24 September 2025
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Prior Information Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

The Department for Education is keen to work with MIS suppliers to better understand how data is being utilised by the sector, explore how we can harness the potential of data and improve outcomes for children, parents and carers. We are also keen to understand the market's ability to amend functionality of their systems that enables the Department to gather the relevant data as it continues to develop its future policies.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Department for Education

Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street

London

SW1P3BT

Contact person: Emma Bagley

E-mail: emma.bagley@education.gov.uk

NUTS: UKI32

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Identifying opportunities to solve common challenges between DfE, the sector and MIS suppliers.

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72260000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48190000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

UKD

UKE

UKF

UKG

UKH

UKI

UKJ

UKK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Examples of discussions the Department is keen to have are listed below.

• Breakfast clubs:

o The Government is committed to establishing free breakfast clubs in all primary schools. Breakfast clubs remove barriers to opportunity by ensuring primary school children are well prepared with a supportive start to the school day. Through the Children's Wellbeing & Schools Bill, we are legislating for a requirement for all state-funded schools in England with primary-aged children to provide a free breakfast club. We are currently running an early adopter scheme to test and learn what works to implement free breakfast clubs ahead of national rollout.

o As part of this test and learn phase, we want to explore how data on attendance at free breakfast clubs can be recorded and captured through MIS. We invite MIS suppliers to attend a briefing to find out more and provide feedback on 1st October 2:30pm-3:30pm.

• KS3 & SEND:

o What are the challenges and opportunities to improve how data is being utilised by the sector regarding both KS3 and SEND data.

o How can schools and trusts more easily bring different datasets together and use more advanced analysis to better support their students.

We are interested in speaking to MIS suppliers who are currently engaged within the education sector.

It is essential that we speak to someone who understands the technical or operational aspects of MIS and is aware of the data challenges and data ecosystem in the sector.

Format of discussions:

The format for discussions will differ depending on the policy area. For the areas above the following formats will be used.

Breakfast clubs:

30-minute webinar hosted by the Department with a follow-up survey for attendees to complete.

KS3 & SEND:

An informal 60-minute individual research interview (via Teams) at a time that suits you before the end of October 2025.

There will be a standard agenda for each session, and the same questions will be asked of each participant. Sessions will be recorded for our own audit and transparency purposes.

How to participate:

If you are interested in participating, please complete this form URL:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yXfS-grGoU2187O4s0qC-eD2BfQQce5LvLd3m8ExTnNUOEpWS1hNMDc4RDU2NE5BT09BSE43RFlQMS4u.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

31/10/2025

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

23/09/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
48190000	Educational software package	Industry specific software package
72260000	Software-related services	Software programming and consultancy services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

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ID	Description
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About the buyer

Main contact:: emma.bagley@education.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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