Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Havering
Havering Town Hall
Romford
RM14GR
UK
Contact person: Omobolaji Oladokun
E-mail: procurement@havering.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI52
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.havering.gov.uk/
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
Education Services System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The system is critical for functions including School Admissions, SEND funding, Early Years funding, and the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
861 104.38
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct award a new contract via the VAS framework to ensure the continued delivery of statutory education services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Market research identified Access (Synergy) as the best value provider. Alternative options were rejected due to the prohibitive costs and operational disruption associated with migrating to a new system, which would require extensive retraining across the borough's primary and secondary school sectors.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
01/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACCESS GROUP LTD
10664025
Erith
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 861 104.38
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Havering Borough Council
Romford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/09/2026