Tender

ICT Project Delivery Partner

HARRIS FEDERATION

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Tender

31 Jan 2022 at 17:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Harris Federation, a group of 51 academies based in the London area, is seeking a partner for its ICT Project Delivery. This procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the tender published on 31st January 2022, and closing on 2nd March 2022 at 12:00. The selected partner will be responsible for supplying and implementing a range of IT services, including hardware supply, installation services, and project management, with a contract period spanning from 1st June 2022 to 31st May 2027. The procurement method used is selective, conducted through a negotiated procedure, classified under the CPV code for IT services.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector, especially those specialising in hardware supply, installation, and maintenance of ICT systems. Companies that can demonstrate experience in delivering comprehensive IT solutions, including serverless technology and project management, will be well-suited to compete. Additionally, firms focused on innovation and sustainability would align well with the Federation's goals for ongoing support and equipment recycling, paving the way for potential long-term partnerships within the education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ICT Project Delivery Partner

Notice Description

The Harris Federation (HF) is a Federation of 51 Academies, which are currently located in the London area with the Federation Head Office in East Croydon.The Federation Website is https://www.harrisfederation.org.ukThe ICT Support and delivery of upgrades/projects at the Federation is currently all delivered 'in house' with occasional ad-hoc contractor support.The Federation benefits from a degree of standardisation in its ICT solution, but at the same time is also cognisant that ICT solutions and technology are developing rapidly.There is currently a need to refresh a significant amount of aged equipment across the Federation as part of an ongoing refresh programme over a number of years. Therefore, to enable the Federation's IT team to focus on the management of ICT and not need to be concerned with the increasing challenges regarding ICT supply, procurement, implementation and resourcing the decision has been taken to identify an ICT Implementation Partner. At a high level, the Partner will be responsible for supply of equipment and implementation through ongoing multiple projects so that over the lifetime of the contract all Federation schools will have been refreshed. The Federation IT team will continue to maintain and support the ICT.To give an indication of the equipment and tasks the partner would need to deliver are as follows:- All hardware supply- Maintenance agreements- Relevant licencing- A move to serverless schools where relevant- Cabling- CCTV systems- All installation services- Programme Management- Project Management- Management of ad-hoc purchases- Pre-Testing against a Standard Network Design (SND)- Formal testing against SND- Functional testing with schools- User Training - School staff- Handover Training - School technical staff- Asset tagging of all installed equipment- Asset register management for both hardware & software- Escalated Support for 6 months (inc SLA to measure performance) following each school deployment- Equipment disposal / re-cycling- Due Diligence services for both existing & new schools- Commitments to support innovation- Budget risk post Order- Innovation & ongoing input into SND- Collective partnership (CSR) targets aligned to the Federation objectives

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63b2e3c7-8b3b-4826-b922-0b5d36fcd8c6
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure
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

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
31 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2022 - 31 May 2027 Over 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
HARRIS FEDERATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 1LH
Post Town
Croydon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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