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

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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

Local authority education software contracts ,

81 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest local authority education software contracts awarded

Awarded 28 September 2026

Online Traded Services System

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
£103k
Awarded 25 September 2026

EHC Audit Tool

Southend-on-Sea City Council · East of England
£46k
Awarded 15 September 2026

Invision EHCP Audit and Review Software Tools

London Borough of Merton · London
£20k
Awarded 1 September 2026

CP2773-26 Special Educational Needs (SEN) Case Management System

Devon County Council · South West
£112k
Awarded 1 September 2026

Synergy Family Information System & Early Years

London Borough of Haringey · London
£116k

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

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.

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CouncilsOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Access UK
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
19£7.6m16
2jointIdox
North West · See every contract
6£482k6
2jointINVISION SERVICES LIMITED
North East · SME · See every contract
6£262k6
4jointFrontline Data Ltd
Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract
5£402k5
4jointImosphere Ltd
Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract
5£324k3
6 Capita
East Midlands · See every contract
4£4.1m4
7jointCACI
North West · See every contract
3£3.2m3
7jointLiquidlogic
North West · See every contract
3£2.6m3
7jointBramble Hub Limited
South East · SME · See every contract
3£265k3
7jointAngel Solutions Ltd
East of England · SME · See every contract
3£134k3

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Who buys

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.

Councils72 contractsOther public bodies1 contractUnder £100k44 contracts · median £47k£100k to £1m23 contracts · median £267k£1m or more6 contracts · median £2.1m
Councils72 contractsOther1 contractUnder £100k44 contracts£100k to £1m23 contracts£1m or more6 contracts
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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.

50 buyers1 contract8 buyers2 contracts5 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts
50 buyers18 buyers25 buyers3 or 40 buyers5 or morecontracts awarded

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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.

CouncilsOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m123Local authority education software contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLNorfolk County CouncilGloucestershire County C…Lancashire County CouncilRotherham Metropolitan B…Sheffield City Council
£10k£100k£1m£10m123Local authority education software contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLNorfolk County CouncilLancashire County Counc…Rotherham Metropolitan B…Sheffield City Council

Top buyers by contracts awarded

Prices

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.

CouncilsOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £85k
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £85k
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 69% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. Norfolk County CouncilAccess UK · 2 Apr 2026£2.9m
  2. Gloucestershire County CouncilLiquidlogic · 31 Mar 2026£2.5m
  3. Peterborough City CouncilAccess UK · 29 Mar 2026£2.1m
  4. Lancashire County CouncilCACI · 9 Sep 2025£2m
  5. Suffolk County CouncilCapita · 14 Feb 2025£1.6m
  6. Wolverhampton City CouncilCapita · 31 Mar 2025£1.3m
  7. Caerphilly County Borough CouncilCACI · 13 Feb 2026£955k
  8. London Borough of HaveringAccess UK · 1 Jul 2026£861k
  9. Nottingham City CouncilCapita · 30 Sep 2025£765k
  10. London Borough of EalingAccessPay · 16 Dec 2024£681k
Where and when

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.

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RegionContractsValue
Yorkshire and the Humber13£1m
South West10£3.5m
North West9£3.1m
West Midlands8£2.2m
East of England8£4.9m
London8£1.2m
South East6£273k
North East4£232k
East Midlands2£811k
Wales1£955k
Scotland1£62k
Northern Ireland0Not published
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Key findings
  • 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