Local authority education software tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
81 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Local authority education software contracts ,
81 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest local authority education software contracts awarded
EHC Audit Tool
Invision EHCP Audit and Review Software Tools
CP2773-26 Special Educational Needs (SEN) Case Management System
Synergy Family Information System & Early Years
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Access UK won the most local authority education software contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Access UK Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 19 | £7.6m | 16 | ||
| 2joint | Idox North West · See every contract | 6 | £482k | 6 | ||
| 2joint | INVISION SERVICES LIMITED North East · SME · See every contract | 6 | £262k | 6 | ||
| 4joint | Frontline Data Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 5 | £402k | 5 | ||
| 4joint | Imosphere Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 5 | £324k | 3 | ||
| 6 | Capita East Midlands · See every contract | 4 | £4.1m | 4 | ||
| 7joint | CACI North West · See every contract | 3 | £3.2m | 3 | ||
| 7joint | Liquidlogic North West · See every contract | 3 | £2.6m | 3 | ||
| 7joint | Bramble Hub Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £265k | 3 | ||
| 7joint | Angel Solutions Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 3 | £134k | 3 |
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Councils award 99% of local authority education software contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
13 buyers bought local authority education software more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many local authority education software contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many local authority education software contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk County Council | 3 | £2.9m |
| 2 | Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 3 | £263k |
| 3 | Sheffield City Council | 3 | £159k |
| 4 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 3 | £147k |
| 5 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | 3 | £141k |
| 6 | Liverpool City Council | 2 | £602k |
| 7 | Cambridgeshire County Council | 2 | £359k |
| 8 | Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 2 | £244k |
| 9 | Salford City Council | 2 | £163k |
| 10 | Southampton City Council | 2 | £146k |
Half of local authority education software contracts are worth less than £85k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 69% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Norfolk County CouncilAccess UK · 2 Apr 2026
- Gloucestershire County CouncilLiquidlogic · 31 Mar 2026
- Peterborough City CouncilAccess UK · 29 Mar 2026
- Lancashire County CouncilCACI · 9 Sep 2025
- Suffolk County CouncilCapita · 14 Feb 2025
- Wolverhampton City CouncilCapita · 31 Mar 2025
- Caerphilly County Borough CouncilCACI · 13 Feb 2026
- London Borough of HaveringAccess UK · 1 Jul 2026
- Nottingham City CouncilCapita · 30 Sep 2025
- London Borough of EalingAccessPay · 16 Dec 2024
Yorkshire and the Humber awards the most local authority education software contracts. March and September are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
See the regions as a table
| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 13 | £1m |
| South West | 10 | £3.5m |
| North West | 9 | £3.1m |
| West Midlands | 8 | £2.2m |
| East of England | 8 | £4.9m |
| London | 8 | £1.2m |
| South East | 6 | £273k |
| North East | 4 | £232k |
| East Midlands | 2 | £811k |
| Wales | 1 | £955k |
| Scotland | 1 | £62k |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
- 69%
of the money is in the 10 biggest local authority education software contracts.
Of 73 contracts with a published value. - 51%
of local authority education software contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 68 award notices. - 33%
of local authority education software contracts are awarded in March and September.
27 of 81 contracts.
Questions
How many local authority education software contracts does the UK public sector award?
81 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 63 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector local authority education software contract worth?
The median is £85k, and 75% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector local authority education software contracts?
Access UK won the most (19), and the most by value (£7.6m).
Which buyers award the most local authority education software contracts?
Councils award 99% of them.
What is included
Council education systems for admissions, SEN, pupil tracking and services to schools.
- LA education MIS (Capita One)
- Education information management system
- Traded services portal for schools
- SEND and EHCP casework, annual review workflow and family portals
- AI-assisted drafting of Education, Health and Care Plans
What is not included
- School MIS -> it.lob.school-management-information-system
- Virtual school/ePEP -> it.lob.virtual-school-and-attendance-monitoring