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# Ealiing Free School Meals Management and Eligibility IT System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ealiing-free-school-meals-management-and-eligibility-it-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03dd8f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Ealing Council is planning to re procure our current contract for Free School Meals Management and Eligibility IT System and wishes to carry out market engagement with potential providers. The current Free School Meals Management and Eligibility IT System contract expires on 31st of March 2024. The proposed duration of the contract would be for up to five (5) years with one potential two (2) year extension.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [London Borough of Ealing](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-ealing-ons-e09000009)
- **Published Value:** £125,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 September 2023 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03dd8f`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ealiing-free-school-meals-management-and-eligibility-it-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03dd8f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ealiing-free-school-meals-management-and-eligibility-it-system-ocds-h6vhtk-03dd8f#participate

## Description
Ealing Council is planning to re procure our current contract for Free School Meals Management and Eligibility IT System and wishes to carry out market engagement with potential providers.
The current Free School Meals Management and Eligibility IT System contract expires on 31st of March 2024. The approximate value for this contract is £20,000 to £25,000 per annum. The proposed duration of the contract would be for up to five (5) years with one potential two (2) year extension. The proposed total value would be approximately £100,000 - £125,000 if all extensions used.
Section 512 of the Education Act 1996, as amended, places a duty on maintained schools, academies and free schools to provide free school meals to disadvantaged pupils of all ages that meet the criteria.
The London Borough of Ealing maintained school, academies and free schools have a statutory obligation to provide free school meals to disadvantaged pupils. To assist with meeting this duty, the Council provides a Free School Meals (FSM) Management and Eligibility IT System and Pupil Support Team (PST), to provide a supported service to 91 maintained schools, academies, and free schools to enable them to meet their statutory duties to provide free school meals to disadvantaged pupils (currently 14,000 children across Ealing schools)
The existing system consists of an external online application form, an internal officer portal that has direct access to the DfE benefits data portal and a school facing portal. In addition to a wide range of features, the IT system helps to minimise the workload for schools and support them to maximise the number of children identified, which provides both vital support to families and maximises the national funding formula and Pupil Premium funding received by the school.
The IT System also enables the Council to identify vulnerable households eligible for distribution of Household Support Vouchers (currently funded by the DWPs Household Support Fund) to cover the cost of meals during the school holidays.
Our goal is to implement an efficient and user-friendly solution that streamlines the application, management of Free School Meals, enhances data accuracy, and improves the overall experience for students, parents, and school staff.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £125,000

- **Contract Period:**  to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018549-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-29T13:27:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-09T11:35:02.389Z
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