Official UK procurement notice
Girls' Learning Trust MIS Tender
Authority: GIRLS' LEARNING TRUST (Public body)·On behalf of: Cohesion Consulting Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEstablished in September 2015, GLT is the UK’s largest all-girls, all-state-funded multi-academy trust. It currently comprises three successful and high-performing secondary schools in the London Borough of Sutton. With a combined student population of over 4,500 girls aged 11-18 and a workforce of nearly 500 staff, it operates across three large sites. The Trust has a financial turnover of approximately £30 million and is committed to delivering and maintaining outstanding educational environments through high-quality partnerships. This tender opportunity is closely linked to the Trust’s strategy, in particular the following enablers:
1. Championing evidence-led and insight-informed decision-making
2. Providing a modern, secure and stable IT infrastructure
3. A coherent system for education assurance and development
Further, the tender rationale reflects the Trust’s ongoing commitment to excellence, innovation, and long-term value for its schools and wider community.
The Trust is now tendering for the provision of Management Information System Services, with a contract start date of 1st November 2025. The contract value is expected to be circa £35,000 + VAT per annum and for the initial three year term the expected value is circa £105,000 + VAT. The Trust will be using a two stage competitive flexible process. The contract will run for an initial three-year term, with termly and annual reviews in place. To ensure flexibility for both parties, should the relationship not prosper, a break clause has been included. There is also an option to extend the contract for a further two years (1+1), by mutual agreement, subject to satisfactory qualitative and financial performance.
CPV: Computer-related professional services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 0001CancelledRenewalPublished valueAED 164,999
- Value
- AED 164,999 exc. VAT · AED 198,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- The contract can be extended for up to two years based on mutual agreement.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
All award criteria are shown in the tender document set.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Jul 2025, 13:30 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Jul 2025, 13:30 BST
- Authority reference
CCL_1100- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055dd7Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
5 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published11 Jul 2025, 15:14 BST
- Latest notice published28 Jul 2025, 13:30 BST
- Clarification questions by18 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline18 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts326 days ago1 Nov 2025, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 28 Jul 2025 | CancelledDue to unforeseen absence at a senior level within the Trust, and a fundamental review of the trust's overall IT infrastructure, the procurement is being cancelled whilst the trust considers their strategic options and next steps. |
Contracts
Contract 1 · supplier not published
- Signed
- date not published
- Value
- —
- Status
- cancelled
Notice history
7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jul 2025- Procurement termination notice published28 Jul 2025, 13:30 BSTUK12
- Published value updated28 Jul 2025, 13:30 BSTwas £164,999
- Status changed to cancelled28 Jul 2025, 13:30 BST
- Procurement method changed28 Jul 2025, 13:30 BST
- Deadline withdrawn28 Jul 2025, 13:30 BST
- Buyer details updated28 Jul 2025, 13:30 BST
- Tender notice published11 Jul 2025, 15:14 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Cohesion Consulting LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityCohesion are managing the procurement on behalf of the trust.
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender