Procurement publication of education system

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Dear Sefton Borough Council,

In accordance with the National Procurement Policy (June 2021) Section 13 could you please outline when the council will publish procurement activity for its Education Management system currently provided by Capita One.

Yours faithfully,

Sehej Singh

Information, Sefton Borough Council

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Dear Sehej Singh,
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 8 March 2022. 
Please find below our response to your request;
 
In line with the Council's ICT Procurement strategy, agreed in 2019, the
date for publishing procurement activity for its Education Management
system is not yet set and it is anticipated that the contract will be
extended for at least another year whilst the authority reviews its target
operating model.
 
I hope this information is suitable for your purpose.
 
Kind regards,
 
David Harris
ICT Lead for Contracts, Procurement and Schools
 
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