The ListEdTech team has been tracking RFP data for just over three years now (you can read previous posts on our website). During this time, we learned how much value RFPs bring to institutions looking to replace one of their edtech solutions. In addition to giving insights on upcoming popular product categories, past RFPs can provide an important starting point for institutions. Soon, we will launch an RFP search engine for our paid institution subscribers.
Which Product Categories Received the Most RFPs?
As you can see in the following graphs, RFPs inform us, to a certain extent, what will happen in the IT world.
Higher Education
In the HigherEd market, we noticed an increase of RFPs in Alert notifications, CRM software, Textbooks, Digital Course Materials & Courseware, Tutoring, and Work Placement Systems. This influx in these categories is aligned with many institutions’ visions, which want to have more secure campuses, offer better support to students, and ensure a smooth transition into the workforce.
Once popular when we were all confined to our dwellings, Conferencing solutions are now in decline after two strong years in 2020 and 2021. The following product groups received a high number of RFPs, but remain stable: Conduct Manager, Curriculum Management, Learning Management Systems, Proctor Systems, and Room Scheduling.
School Districts (K-12)
Similar to HigherEd, Alert Notifications in K-12 seem to be on the rise. K-12 RFPs are also increasing for Content Management Systems and Student Information Systems. ERP systems and LMS, although not rising, are constantly among the top product categories with a higher number of RFPs each year.
RFPs Available in the Institution Portal as of January
We believe that our new portal feature, the RFP search engine, will allow our institution users to find useful information to prepare their next RFP while better understanding the IT market. The RFP search engine will be available to all paid institution subscribers and will allow them to search by product category, year, and even other institutional characteristics. They will have access to 2,000+ RFPs.
Interested in learning more about the advantages of subscribing to the portal, visit the Portal Access for Institutions page or the Portal Access for Industry one.
Are you a portal user, and want to see a new feature in our portal? Send us an email to share your thoughts about our new tool.
