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Published 12 Oct 2026, 16:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

009655 - Education System - Market Engagement

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC2)
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice — not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 4 yrsends 1 Apr 2032 · starts 1 Apr 2028

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Newcastle City Council wish to engage the market regarding the renewal of Education System

Newcastle City Council (‘the Council’) currently uses MRI Education as the LA’s central pupil database and case management system. It is used to store information relating to children from birth and supports statutory LA processes in all education services including, but not limited to Educational Needs, School Admissions, Exclusions and Attendance.

The existing contractual arrangements are due to expire 31 March 2027 (with a further 2 x 12 month options to extend). To help inform future requirements we seek market feedback to support with the development of future specifications.

Further information can be found on our E-Tendering portal OPEN - www.open-uk.org

CPV: Software package and information systems · System and support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 4 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Apr 2028 — 1 Apr 2032 (4 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: North East
48000000 Software package and information systems72250000 System and support services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Oct 2026, 16:15 BST
Last source update
12 Oct 2026, 16:15 BST
Authority reference
OPEN-PR-12102026120350586
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096245
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systemsSystem and support services
Delivery area
North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785ee Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published1 day ago
    12 Oct 2026, 16:15 BST
  2. Market engagementin 28 days
    9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTPlease see our E-Tendering Portal OPEN - www.open-uk.org ↗ for further information. A limited number of slots are available for system demonstrations and a wider feedback questionnaire is available for download and completion.
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2028

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 12 Oct 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 Oct 2026, 16:15 BSTUK2
  2. First planning notice published
    12 Oct 2026, 16:15 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newcastle City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHM-6848-TWYG Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 8QHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure