Planning

St Helens Council Schools ICT Support Contract

ST.HELENS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

15 May 2018 at 11:37

Planning

05 Apr 2018 at 09:57

Summary of the contracting process

The St Helens Council is initiating a procurement process for the "St Helens Council Schools ICT Support Contract," aimed at providing managed ICT support for primary, secondary, and special schools within the borough. The contract, which is valued at £5,500,000, will cover over 20,000 connected devices and approximately 3,000 staff. Currently in the planning stage, the key milestone includes an engagement end date of 5th July 2018. Interested suppliers are encouraged to participate in the engagement process, detailed in the market engagement notice published on 15th May 2018.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the ICT and consultancy sectors, particularly those specialising in education technology and managed services. Companies with expertise in providing comprehensive support for educational institutions, including hardware maintenance, software updates, and training, would be particularly well-suited to compete. The contract also allows firms to build strong relationships with schools, potentially leading to long-term partnerships and additional service contracts in the education sector.

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Notice Title

St Helens Council Schools ICT Support Contract

Notice Description

The current School's ICT support contract ends in July 2019. The contract provides support for all primary (55 sites), secondary (7 sites) and special schools (3 sites). The contract also covers an alternative provision site, the Children's Home. Some exceptions to this are a few academies that have sourced alternative arrangements. This is a fully managed ICT service contract in supporting over 20,000 connected devices and approximately 3,000 teaching and non-teaching staff within the borough of St Helens. Some details relating to the Fully Managed ICT Support Contract: - * Managed Desktop/Mobile Devices (Laptops, Desktops, iPads and Peripherals) Support Services * Contract Performance Management and Monitoring, liaison with Council's Business IT section * Centralised Services - LA's SIM test server, Anti-Virus, End-Point protection, Patch Management, Content filtering, Firewalls, LAN Support, Management of O365, authentication with the on-premise Active Directory, Wireless, Backups (Service Continuity), VPNs, Apple Devices, MDM, Security, Encryption, PSN connections, Internet connections, edge devices (network devices), bandwidth management, VM and storage management * SIMS - Management Information Software used in schools, user support, software updates, B2B data transfer with Capita products, liaison with Council's System Support Team if required. * SIMS conference/Roadmap and ICT Road Shows * O365 Training (TEAM, Yammer, Security Related Issues, GDPR) * Learning Platform (Moodle) (Mainly High Schools) * Procurement, Asset management, disposal of any ICT equipment * OFSTED support to schools * Reactive, proactive & remote support services * Currently 48 schools opt-in for a technician to attend site half a day per week to undertake Pro-active Support. The half day pro-active support includes the following duties :- o Provide advice and support to school staff in achieving basic ICT skills o Provide advice to school on ICT related procurement o Liaise with 3rd party ICT suppliers where applicable o Installation of new software or equipment purchased by the school o Carry out minor repairs and maintenance on any ICT equipment * Hardware and curriculum software installation * Audio and visual support, advise and maintenance, liaison with Council's Building Services section if required * ICT strategic planning, hardware & software refreshment and budget planning with schools * Representatives to attend any meetings when required * Relationship management with each school (Managing Expectation) * ITIL Service desk approach (Online and Phone) ISO27001, * Technical liaison with Council's Business IT section if required * There are approximately 35 full time employed staff who will be subject to TUPE PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION NEEDS TO BE VIA THE CHEST - (https://www.the-chest.org.uk/?openForm)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b6219729-ac23-4e26-b49f-4bef1f1ced06
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b030a631-1714-45c1-8146-fd354a1b9761
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

72700000 - Computer network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jul 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST.HELENS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jack Bate
Contact Email
jackbate@sthelens.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01744 676789

Buyer Location

Locality
ST.HELENS
Postcode
WA10 1HF
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
St Helens Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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