Early Years Admissions Management Programme

What this is

South Lanarkshire Council's Education Resources is seeking a cloud-based Early Years Admissions Management Programme to implement a new automated, centralised admissions process for early years places across South Lanarkshire's early years establishments. The system must automate and streamline application, evaluation, and allocation processes for parents/carers and early years support staff. A Market Engagement Questionnaire (69.13 KB) was available for responses by 17 April 2026 at noon; Q&As were published on 8 April 2026. The formal contract notice is expected around 3 July 2026.

Key points

• Cloud-based Early Years Admissions Management Programme for South Lanarkshire Council — automate and streamline application/evaluation/allocation of early years places across all South Lanarkshire establishments
• Market Engagement Questionnaire (69.13 KB) + Q&As (9.38 KB) available on PCS (SC Ref: 826240); submission deadline was 17 April 2026 at noon to gayle.chilton1@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
• Formal contract notice expected ~3 July 2026; contact Gayle Chilton; GPA applies; no individual meetings at this stage

Who can bid

This is a below-FTS-threshold PIN / market engagement. Software providers with cloud-based early years admissions and allocation system capability should download the Market Engagement Questionnaire (69.13 KB) and Q&As (9.38 KB) from PCS (SC Ref: 826240). Submit responses to gayle.chilton1@southlanarkshire.gov.uk by 17 April 2026 at noon. No market engagement events or individual meetings at this stage. GPA applies.

How it is scored

Not yet specified. Award criteria will be published in the full contract notice expected ~3 July 2026. GPA applies.

Money

Estimated contract value not stated. Cloud-based Early Years admissions management system configuration and implementation for South Lanarkshire. Payment structure to be detailed in contract notice.

How to submit

Download Market Engagement Questionnaire (69.13 KB) and Q&As (9.38 KB) from PCS (SC Ref: 826240). Submit completed questionnaire to gayle.chilton1@southlanarkshire.gov.uk by 12 noon on 17 April 2026. Contact: Gayle Chilton, gayle.chilton1@southlanarkshire.gov.uk, Tel: +44 1698454353.

Clarifications

Contact: Gayle Chilton, gayle.chilton1@southlanarkshire.gov.uk, Tel: +44 1698454353. Q&As published 8 April 2026 (9.38 KB) on PCS. No individual meetings or events at this stage.

Contract period

Contract duration not yet specified. Formal contract notice expected around 3 July 2026.

Classification

CPV 72222300 — Information technology services 48000000 — Software package and information systems48100000 — Industry specific software package ScotlandGlasgow & Strathclyde