Bromcom Computers plc
FormerlyShoebox Ltd. (July–Nov 1986)[1]
TypePublic
IndustryTechnology company
Founded24 July 1986 (1986-07-24)
FounderAli Guryel
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Websitebromcom.com

Bromcom Computers plc is a British technology company. It provides schools and colleges with a Management Information System and handheld data capture devices to record and track pupil performance.

Bromcom is used by schools in Telford & Wrekin,[2] Ark Schools,[3] and the Harris Federation.[4]

History

Bromcom was founded in 1986 by computer scientist Ali Guryel as a private company serving business-to-business alongside sister company Frontline Technology Ltd.[5]

Bromcom's first product in the early 1990s was the EARS (Electronic Attendance Registration System), a software package designed to replace paper registers. It was shown on the BBC's Tomorrow's World in January 1994. In June 2000, Bromcom launched a 'Parent Portal', MyChildAtSchool.com,[6] to enable pupil's parents to access information about their child's academic performance via the internet.[7] A new MIS was completed in 2008 after initial works in 2004. This was replaced with a web based solution in 2011.[6]

In 1999, consultancy firm Capita did not cooperate with Bromcom's request for improved interoperability with their SIMS system: Bromcom complained to the now defunct Office of Fair Trading (OfT), who sided Bromcom in that Capita was required to offer interoperability.[8] Later in 2020, it was involved in legal disputes with United Learning over claims of a breach of contract.[4]

In March 2012, a new framework agreement was created in a £575m deal with the Department for Education. 18 suppliers were appointed under the new framework, including Bromcom, Capita, Serco, and RM plc. The agreement was set up by the Government Procurement Service on behalf of the DfE.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "BROMCOM COMPUTERS PLC overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 24 July 1986. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Telford and Wrekin- TED Tenders Electronic Daily". ted.europa.eu. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "ARK Schools - TED Tenders Electronic Daily". ted.europa.eu. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 "United Learning embroiled in £2m legal row over move to cloud". Schools Week. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Frontline Technology Ltd". www.frontline-technology.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Net access to pupils' records". BBC News. 25 June 2000. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  7. ↑ Judith Judd (14 June 2000). "Parents get Net access to pupils' classwork". The Independent. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  8. ↑ "Capita denies overcharging by £75 million". Reuters. 6 December 2009.
  9. ↑ Gill Hitchcock (28 March 2012). "Department for Education signs £575m schools ICT deal". Government Computing.
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