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Published 17 Aug 2026, 10:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Services to Schools Traded Services Management System

Official notice

Authority: Bracknell Forest Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£41,667≈ £21k / year · £50,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Aug 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 29 Sept 2028 · extension options published · starts 30 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bracknell Forest Council requires an online system to manage traded services to schools. This system enables the council to administer, track and invoice all traded services to maintained schools and academies

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£41,667
Contract period: 30 Sept 2026 – 29 Sept 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £41,667 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: One year initial term + one year option to extend
48000000 Software package and information systems72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Must comply with UKGDPR

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: Contract price per year
  • Quality: Split via 4 desirable criteria
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Must comply with UKGDPR

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Closed
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Aug 2026, 10:20 BST
Last source update
17 Aug 2026, 10:20 BST
Authority reference
DN826219
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077966
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e545 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
29 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

17 Aug 2026 → 30 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published66 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 10:20 BST
  2. Clarification questions by54 days ago
    29 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline54 days ago
    29 Aug 2026, 18:00 BST
  4. Contract starts23 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Aug 2026, 10:20 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJMT-6544-CVZD Time Square, Bracknell, South East, RG12 1JDContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender