Tender

Framework agreement to supply ICT goods and services to the education sector and any UK public sector body

ENFRAME CIC

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Tender

05 Jan 2022 at 17:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) and The Elliot Foundation Trust (TEFAT) are initiating a framework agreement titled "Framework agreement to supply ICT goods and services to the education sector and any UK public sector body". This procurement falls under the IT services category and is located within the UK. The procurement method is an open procedure, with key dates including a tender period ending on 28th February 2022 and a contract period commencing from 28th March 2022, lasting until 28th March 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for suppliers in the ICT sector, particularly for registered companies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses that specialise in hardware and software solutions, managed services, and consultancy, as well as those with a focus on social value and sustainability, would be well-suited to participate in this competitive process. Suppliers can respond to multiple lots within this framework, which encourages flexibility and inclusivity in proposals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework agreement to supply ICT goods and services to the education sector and any UK public sector body

Notice Description

Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) and The Elliot Foundation Trust (TEFAT) seek to establish a framework agreement enabling schools, multi-academy trusts and all UK public sector bodies to procure a variety of ICT goods and services, where those goods and services are split into a series of lots, allowing suppliers to respond to single lots, multiple lots, or all lots. The lots range from hardware and software purchases, to procuring a full managed service with a chosen Strategic ICT Partner. There is no limit to the number of suppliers on each lot and no limit to the number of lots you can respond to. We welcome responses from registered companies (including SMEs), consortia, Special Purpose Vehicles and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSEs).The Sponsors (AET and TEFAT) will be procuring a Strategic Partner utilising the framework, which will run in parallel to the framework procurement. These further competitions will be lots 16 and 17 of the framework ITT.The framework lots are Strategic Partnering Services, Hardware Provision, Audio Visual, Networking, Wide Area Networking, Servers and Storage, Hardware as a Service, Software, Cloud Services, MIS, Printing,Telephony, Built Environment, Support Services, Consultancy Services, AET Further Competition, and TEFAT Further Competition.enFrame are focussed on ensuring that every procurement is driven by Social Value and fighting climate change, an ethos that is shared with AET and TEFAT. A such, the framework asks what Social Value supplies can offer through delivery of the service that would benefit the trusts, and what they can offer and do to reduce the trusts' carbon footprint.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6cf0b57-0439-4989-9e76-64adfa910a20
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Mar 2022 - 28 Mar 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENFRAME CIC
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE1 5DD
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Peterborough

Further Information

Notice Documents

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