Software package and information systems

Tender description

This procurement is intended to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply, delivery, installation and support for an online payments system. This framework is open to members of the Multi Academy Trust Procurement Group. This procurement is intended to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply, delivery, installation and support for an on-line payment systems for use within Multi Academy Trust member of the MAT Procurement Group. This framework is for the facilitation and secure collection of payments from parents/carers. These payment deposits or online accounts can then be used against the purchase of their child's school meals, trips, school uniforms, music lessons, after school clubs, etc. Such solutions should have the ability to facilitate the secure collection of payments and store all the information required to process, manage and reconcile payments securely in a central online system. Additional related solutions and services shall include but are not limited to: — installation, — integration services, — on-going support and maintenance, — system development and customisation, — training, — hosting, — add-on modules/functionality to enhance the main systems, — ability to integrate with cashless catering systems, — information management systems, — schools financial management system and other related customer systems as required, ability to access and operate the solution on a variety of devices for example, desktop PC, smartphone, tablet,chromebooks and other mobile devices, etc. These solutions may also include engagement functionalities to allow users such as parents/carers to engage with schools in regards to the booking of school facilities and parents evening places, send out and receive completed permission forms and allow for school/parent/guardian communications via text, email, etc.