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Soft Market Test - Education Systems

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 18:37.

Opportunity overview

Published via the CHEST Portal Ref DN806303 Stockport Council's Education Service has relied on the Synergy system for case management since September 2015. While Synergy has supported our core processes, the education landscape and technology have evolved considerably since its implementation. As our contract approaches expiry in March 2028, we want to ensure our systems continue to meet the needs of children, families, schools, and the wider community. We are therefore undertaking a soft market testing exercise to: • Understand the current capabilities, innovations, and cost models available in the market for education case management systems. • Assess whether alternative solutions could better support our strategic objectives, improve service delivery, and offer better value for money. • Inform the development of a robust specification for any future procurement, ensuring it reflects both our operational requirements and the latest market offerings. • Engage with suppliers early to gauge interest, gather feedback, and identify potential delivery partners who can help us achieve our ambitions. This exercise is not a call for competition, but an opportunity for the Council to gather intelligence and shape our approach to market engagement and procurement

Classification

  • CPV48190000 — Educational software package
  • CPV72212190 — Educational software development services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-065ba8
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
31 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48190000
Description
Educational software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212190
Description
Educational software development services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Soft Market Test, ending 31st March 2026
Due
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
016731-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Feb 2026, 09:29
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PZGW-7196-LCHL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZGW-7196-LCHL

Address

Street Address
Stopford House, Piccadilly
Locality
Stockport
Postal Code
SK1 3XE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD35

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stockport · UKD35 · SK1 3XE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 016731-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·