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Cotham School - Invitation to Tender School Management Information System (MIS)[E15]

Cotham, United KingdomCOTHAM SCHOOL[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Cotham School are seeking a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for the provision of a comprehensive Schools Management Information System (MIS). The primary objective of this tender is to procure a solution that enables schools to efficiently and effectively fulfil statutory and legislative responsibilities. The solution must support compliance with all relevant educational regulations and standards.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 22 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 75,000
Buyer: COTHAM SCHOOLSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E6]: 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E16]: GBP 75,000
Published[E12]: 22 Oct 2026
Procedure[E11]: Below threshold - open competition
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Cotham School are seeking a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for the provision of a comprehensive Schools Management Information System (MIS). The primary objective of this tender is to procure a solution that enables schools to efficiently and effectively fulfil statutory and legislative responsibilities. The solution must support compliance with all relevant educational regulations and standards.  The required school management information system should streamline administrative processes, enhance data management, and improve overall operational efficiency.  It is essential that the solution minimises the need for third-party add-ons by encompassing a wide range of functionalities within a single platform.  This will ensure that schools can operate seamlessly without the additional burden of procuring and managing multiple solutions.[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
DetailLot 1 runs from 5 Jul 2027 to 4 Jul 2030.[E4]
DetailClarification questions close at 13 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.[E9]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E14]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 100184-2026

Evidence

16 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is COTHAM SCHOOL.
Document 100184-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 31711310 (System for recording attendance).
Document 100184-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 72000000 (IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support).
Document 100184-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot 1 runs from 5 Jul 2027 to 4 Jul 2030.
“2027-07-05T00:00:00+01:00 to 2030-07-04T23:59:59+01:00”
Document 100184-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 100184-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Tenders must be submitted by 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-20T12:00:00Z”
Document 100184-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Cotham School are seeking a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for the provision of a comprehensive Schools Management Information System (MIS). The primary objective of this tender is to procure a solution that enables schools to efficiently and effectively fulfil statutory…”
Document 100184-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 100184-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Clarification questions close at 13 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-13T12:00:00Z”
Document 100184-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 100184-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The procedure is: Below threshold - open competition.
Document 100184-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The notice was published on 22 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-22T17:02:51+01:00”
Document 100184-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 100184-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“Email submissions to: carpentere@cotham.bristol.sch.uk. School website www.cotham.bristol.sch.uk”
Document 100184-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The notice is titled "Cotham School - Invitation to Tender School Management Information System (MIS)".
Document 100184-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The stated value is GBP 75,000 excluding VAT.
“75000 GBP”
Document 100184-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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