Web Filtering and Monitoring

Description

David Ross Education Trust (DRET) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of a planned procurement for Web Filtering and Monitoring Services, expected to be tendered in early 2027. The purpose of this engagement is to better understand the current market, available solutions, procurement options, and supplier capabilities in order to inform the development of the Trust's future procurement strategy and specification. The Trust is particularly interested in solutions capable of supporting: Staff and student devices. On-site and off-site filtering and monitoring. Multi-academy trust environments. Centralised safeguarding, alerting and reporting functions. Role-based administration and access controls. Compliance with current Department for Education filtering and monitoring expectations. The Trust welcomes feedback on alternative approaches, emerging technologies and market developments that may support these objectives or provide additional value. This notice is issued solely to inform the market and seek supplier feedback. It is not a call for competition and no procurement documents are available at this stage.