Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-26
Buyer: North Yorkshire County Council
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72000000 | 80000000
Estimated value: 2000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-08-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Provision of a Management Information System and Financial Accounting System for Schools and Academies.
As there is a significant investment from schools to adopt a new Management Information or Financial Accounting System, a longer period is required to permit them to determine what will provide them the best solution and recoup their investment. The initial period will be for 4 years with the Authority having the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
The Authority wishes to award a contract for The Provision of a Management Information System and a Financial Accounting System for Schools and Academies, (the Contract). The Authority is seeking to implement a framework arrangement which will be divided into 3 Lots. The 1st Lot will be in respect of the Management Information System for all schools and academies nationally. The 2nd lot will be for a Financial Accounting System for Local Authority (LA) maintained schools. The 3d Lot will be for a Financial Accounting System designed for Academies available nationally. The Authority wants to be able to offer choice to schools, special schools, pupil referral units, multi academy trusts and academies and is looking to appoint a minimum of 3 Contractors to each Lot. This Framework Agreement is intended to be available to all schools throughout England and Wales who are registered on the Edubase website:
The Council is seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 Contractors to provide Management Information Systems to Local Authority maintained schools and academies nationally.
The Council is seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 Contractors to provide Financial Accounting Systems to Local Authority maintained schools nationally.
The Council is seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 Contractors to provide Financial Accounting Systems to academies and multi academy trusts nationally.
The Authority wishes to award a contract for The Provision of a Management Information System and a Financial Accounting System for Schools and Academies, (the Contract). The Authority is seeking to implement a framework arrangement which will be divided into 3 Lots. The 1st Lot will be in respect of the Management Information System for all schools and academies nationally. The 2nd lot will be for a Financial Accounting System for Local Authority (LA) maintained schools. The 3rd Lot will be for a Financial Accounting System designed for Academies available nationally. The Authority wants to be able to offer choice to schools, special schools, pupil referral units, multi academy trusts and academies and is looking to appoint a minimum of 3 Contractors to each Lot. This Framework Agreement is intended to be available to all schools throughout England and Wales who are registered on the Edubase website:
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