Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c5f-f72b-7080-bec6-1a3f142149c5/school-management-information-system-project-market-engagement pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # School Management Information System Project (Market Engagement) [Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/solihull-metropolitan-borough-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 5 Feb 2020 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) seeks early market engagement with a view to exploring the schools MIS primary, special and pupil referral unit market. The vast majority of schools in Solihull are currently using Capita Education Software Solutions. Service support is managed by Solihull Education Information Management Services. Solihull Education Information Management Services is part of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, and provides SIMS support services to approximately 76 schools and academies within Solihull. The breakdown of Schools is as follows: 58 infant and primary, 4 special schools 3 pupil referral units. The MIS contract is currently on a rolling basis and will be extended further until a new contract is in place. As part of this consultation SMBC want to engage with providers to understand the software and functionality available within the MIS market which meet schools needs in achieving efficiency in both statutory and non statutory processes. SMBC also want to understand potential approaches that suppliers have for working with local authority support units that provide value-added services to local schools. Following early engagement, SMBC would work with schools to make a decision about how they wished to proceed in either solely retaining the current provider, or to commence an appropriate procurement on their behalf. Early engagement will involve meeting key members from schools, Education Information Management Services and the project team in a 1 to 1 supplier meeting at the Sans Souci Training Centre at in Solihull in March 2020. Meetings should be no longer than 1.5 hours and a maximum of 3 representatives from each organisation or partnership would be invited to attend. Meetings will be scheduled on a 1st come, 1st served basis and you should indicate your 1st, 2nd and 3rd preference for the date and time on the Expression of Interest sheet.The consultation will require a presentation by interested parties with a demonstration of a possible solution for SMBC. All information provided will be treated with confidentiality.In order for you to access the market engagement information pack and express interest in participating in this process you will need to login/ register to our electronic tendering system CSW-JETS (Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire's joint E- tendering System). Similarly, in order for you to tender for any subsequent tender you will need to be registered on CSW-JETS. To do this go to www-csw-jets.co.uk and then click the 'register here/ sign in button'.Registration is free, and takes just a few minutes. 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