Education Systems Portfolio

Norfolk County Council
East of England
Open procedure
2 April 2026 to 1 April 2033

Implementation and support of an end-to-end software system for children's services, covering case management, SEND planning, admissions, home-to-school transport, and education funding. The contract includes data migration, system integration, portal configuration, and ongoing maintenance. It features specific provisions for potential novation or modification should the local government structure change to a unitary authority or Mayoral Strategic Authority.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £2.9m; As published
Published: 17 March 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 2 April 2026; Access UK
Contract length: 84 months; Ends 1 April 2033

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of integrated software systems, implementation, and ongoing support services for local authority children's services and education departments.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
17 March 2025
Contract awardedto Access UK
2 April 2026
Contract starts
2 April 2026
Contract ends
1 April 2033

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The buyer

Type: Council
Local authority education software contracts, 24 months: 3
Open local authority education software tenders: 0
Typical local authority education software contract: £36k

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How it compares

34× the typical local authority education software contract (£85k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/319717/education-systems-portfolio
Buyer reference: NCCT
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04edf9
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Norfolk County Council. Education Systems Portfolio. Contract award, 17 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/319717/education-systems-portfolio (accessed 12 October 2026).