You may have seen an article that has been published on the BBC website and elsewhere recently regarding the decision by the Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) to not proceed with the Fujitsu contract stating that “the parties have mutually agreed on a no-fault basis not to continue with this contract with immediate effect”.
However Bromcom will still be continuing with the rollout of its MIS to all schools in Northern Ireland. This news was communicated to all schools in NI earlier today through a letter to all schools as below. Read Bromcom’s original statement on EdIS project.
Letter to all NI schools:
Dear Principal,
I am writing to you with regards to the ongoing development of the EdIS Programme’s Strategic Partner Service and School Management Solution. As you are aware, this contract was awarded to Fujitsu in December 2023 following a robust procurement process.
After an extensive negotiation period between EA and Fujitsu, the parties have mutually agreed on a no-fault basis not to continue with this contract with immediate effect. We thank our colleagues in Fujitsu for their support and partnership over the course of the negotiations.
I would like to provide reassurance that you will not experience any disruption to services as a result of this decision. All existing services delivered through the current managed service will continue to be delivered and supported.
We are pleased to share that schools will still benefit from a new School Management System provided by Bromcom as planned. EdIS staff are continuing with their implementation schedule and the first schools will be migrated onto the new system in this academic year as previously communicated. Regular updates will follow throughout 2025. Due to the extensive package procured with Bromcom, EdIS will continue to work to bring additional services, such as Online Payments, to schools.
We are confident that this process will ultimately be of most benefit to Children and Young People. Work to deliver EdIS benefits will continue to push forward, ensuring best fit solutions for schools in the long term.