How to win: Educational Data Management System

About this contract

The London Borough of Merton ("the Authority") is conducting a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise to inform the planned procurement of Educational Software to support the management of education data across the borough's schools and education services. As the Authority continues to develop and improve services for residents and children in Merton, it is seeking to ensure it has the right underpinning technology in place, particularly given the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence within the technology landscape. This exercise is intended as an initial assessment of the market and current capabilities before entering a formal procurement process. Suppliers are invited to participate by completing the attached questionnaire. Participation in this exercise does not constitute any commitment by the Authority to proceed to procurement, nor does it guarantee any opportunity to tender.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — London Borough of Merton scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £700,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 1 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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