Schools MIS System Renewal

Official notice

Authority: North Tyneside Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC22)

Awarded value£717,773published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to ARBOR EDUCATION PARTNERS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a borough-wide cloud-based Schools Management Information System (MIS) to support statutory school functions including census returns, workforce reporting, attendance, behaviour, assessment, safeguarding records and pupil data management. The contract has been awarded via direct award under the YPO Framework 1095 to the incumbent provider, Arbor Education Partners Ltd, to ensure continuity of service, avoid operational disruption to schools and maintain existing borough-wide investment. The contract term is four years with optional package upgrades available to participating schools. Maximum total contract value is £717,772.65.

CPV: Software supply services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Following review of available procurement routes, the Authority used YPO Framework…Awarded

Following review of available procurement routes, the Authority used YPO Framework 1095 Software Application Solutions and completed a compliant direct award to Arbor Education Partners Ltd as the incumbent supplier. This approach was selected to maintain continuity of service and data, protect existing investment, minimise transition risk, and avoid disruption to schools during the academic year.

Delivery: North East · Multiple schools and sites across North Tyneside.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Apr 2026, 15:38 BST
Last source update: 24 Apr 2026, 15:38 BST
Authority reference: OPEN2026554
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-037699
Classification (CPV): Software supply services
Delivery area: North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068aeb Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded as a call-off contract under YPO Framework 1095 - Software Application Solutions, which was established in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The framework permits direct award where the relevant conditions and requirements set out in the framework agreement are met.
The Authority identified Arbor Education Partners Ltd as meeting the requirements for the provision of a cloud-based Schools Management Information System. The direct award was made in accordance with the terms of the framework and the call-off procedure permitted under the framework agreement. This approach was selected to maintain continuity of service, protect existing investment, minimise transition risk, and avoid disruption to schools during the academic year.
Accordingly, no separate prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union or on the Find a Tender service was required for this call-off contract. The original framework agreement was previously advertised and competed, and this contract has been awarded under that framework in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £717,7731 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ARBOR EDUCATION PARTNERS LIMITED	£717,773 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 037699-2026-1 · ARBOR EDUCATION PARTNERS LIMITED
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£717,773
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Quadrant, North Tyneside, North East, NE270BYContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Arbor EducationAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07790198 Fora - Great Eastern Street, London, London, EC2A 3EJ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.