England’s largest academy trust has lost a High Court battle over a £2 million management information system (MIS) deal, with a judge ruling rejected bidder Bromcom should have won the United Learning contract.
But United Learning will seek permission to appeal the judgement, a move it said has the backing of government as the ruling is “of concern to all schools”.
United Learning had handed Arbor a multi-year deal providing a cloud-based MIS to 57 schools, thought to be one of the largest deals of its kind. Systems were previously run by Capita.
But second-placed bidder Bromcom took legal action in 2020, alleging United Learning had breached procurement law and seeking damages.
