Youth Justice, Education Improvement and Early Years Education Management System

Lancashire County Council
North West
Selective procedure
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029

Software licences, hosting, implementation, support, maintenance and customer success for Core+ Youth Justice, Core+ CCIS and Synergy Family Information Services, including identity and integration functionality. Call-off from a framework agreement; continuity contract to maintain access to existing systems.

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Awarded value: £820k; As published
Published: 22 October 2026
Awarded: 28 September 2026; The Access Group
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 October 2029

What the contract covers

Software licence and services

Provision of Access Core+ and Synergy case management software, hosting and support for youth justice and education services.

Provision of the Access Core+ and Synergy case management solutions for Lancashire County Council, including Core+ Youth Justice, Core+ CCIS and Synergy Family Information Services

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Software licence and services
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 48000000

Services in this contract

Youth justice case management systemMain service£120k typicalCore+ Youth Justice case management with licences, hosting and support
Local authority education management system£86k typicalCore+ CCIS and Synergy Family Information Services education systems

Lifecycle

Published
22 October 2026
Contract awardedto The Access Group
28 September 2026
Contract starts
1 November 2026
Contract ends
31 October 2029

The buyer

Lancashire County Council

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The supplier

The Access Group

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3893035/youth-justice-education-improvement-and-early-years-education-management-system
Buyer reference: RM/ICT/LCC/26/R1231
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-67abe345-f56e-4ee0-8bca-0dbee1780de5
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Lancashire County Council. Youth Justice, Education Improvement and Early Years Education Management System. Contract award, 22 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3893035/youth-justice-education-improvement-and-early-years-education-management-system (accessed 5 November 2026).