UK-West Malling: Educational software package.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)
1 Abbey Wood Road, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 8081685808, Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Main Address: https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UK

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity:
General public services

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Supply of Education Management Systems Y25012
Reference number: Y25012

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
48190000 - Educational software package.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES

II.1.4) Short description: The Framework Agreement covers the provision and installation of a full range of Education
Management Systems. EMS provide establishments with the tools for the collection and
management of data, providing efficient reporting and a means to communicate effectively
to all stakeholders with access anytime, anywhere. To manage data and resources
efficiently, streamline processes and provide workflows to improve the learning
environment. Systems provided must have the ability to support individual and multi-group
establishments of all sizes.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: 1 / Highest offer:500,000,000
Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
48000000 - Software package and information systems.
48190000 - Educational software package.
75121000 - Administrative educational services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The Framework Agreement covers the provision and installation of a full range of Education
Management Systems. EMS provide establishments with the tools for the collection and
management of data, providing efficient reporting and a means to communicate effectively
to all stakeholders with access anytime, anywhere. To manage data and resources
efficiently, streamline processes and provide workflows to improve the learning
environment. Systems provided must have the ability to support individual and multi-group
establishments of all sizes.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Delivering the Framework Agreement / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Delivering the Service and Account Management / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Standards, Regulations and Policies / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No


II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2025/S 000-005742



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 09/08/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

Contractor (No.1)
The Key Support Services, N/A
8th Floor Hylo 103, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

Contractor (No.2)
Bromcom, 02040690
Rutland House, 44 Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9JG, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

Contractor (No.3)
Compass International LTD, N/A
Griffin House, 135 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1DQ, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

Contractor (No.4)
EIS, N/A
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

Contractor (No.5)
Iris Software Limited, 03196054
4th Floor Heathrow Approach, 470 London Road, Slough, SL3 8QY, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

Contractor (No.6)
Education Software Limited, 12595779
11 Kingsley Lodge, 13 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 9UG, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

Contractor (No.7)
Skills Forge, 08617659
Blake House, Blake Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 8QG, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Lowest offer: 1 / Highest offer: 500,000,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=971724893
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)
1 Abbey Wood Road, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 8081685808, Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Internet address: https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Commercial Services
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 8081685808, Email: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
Internet address: https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/08/2025