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Purchase of a Schools Management Information System

Awarded to ARBOR EDUCATION PARTNERS GROUP LTD

Caerphilly County Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 5 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 21 January 2026

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Overview

Caerphilly County Borough Council procured a Schools Management Information System (MIS) as a Software as a Service solution to support primary, secondary, 3-18, special schools and pupil referral units in fulfilling statutory and legislative responsibilities while streamlining administrative processes and data management. The contract was awarded to Arbor Education Partners Group Ltd on 30 April 2026 for £1.4 million.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£3,000,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
5 September 2025
Questions by
13 January 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
System for recording attendanceIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,400,000
Award date
30 April 2026
Contract period
31 March 2027 → 31 March 2032
Contract length
5 years
Could run to
31 March 2037
Against estimate
53% below
Bids received
3
Winner
  • ARBOR EDUCATION PARTNERS GROUP LTD

This contract ends on 31 March 2032, or 31 March 2037 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

ARBOR EDUCATION PARTNERS GROUP LTD

Based in
London
Public contracts won
5
Across UK and EU notices

No other contract from Caerphilly County Borough Council under this supplier name in Skim's records.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

2 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Quality Questions30%
  • Price30%
  • System Demonstration40%

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Market context

Typical award in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

£113,558

Median of 1,597 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 12.3× the median.

Caerphilly County Borough Council in the last 12 months

52

contracts awarded, worth £544,095,441 in total

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    26 June 2026

  2. Contract

    1 May 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    12 December 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    7 October 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    5 September 2025

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