Tender

IT Support and Maintenance with Onsite Technical Support

ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST

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Tender

11 Jan 2021 at 14:24

Summary of the contracting process

Aspirations Academies Trust is currently conducting an open tender for "IT Support and Maintenance with Onsite Technical Support". This contract, valued at £800,000, falls under the category of computer support and consultancy services. The procurement process is presently at the tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 11 February 2021. The services will be provided for locations in London and will focus on maintaining and supporting the Trust's current and future IT equipment over a contract period of up to 1800 days, with a possibility of renewal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs that specialise in IT services, support, and consultancy, particularly those skilled in managing network operations and incident management. Businesses that can demonstrate capabilities in strategic development aligned with educational institutions may find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract. With a focus on restoring services quickly and adhering to industry best practices, vendors offering robust IT support solutions should consider submitting a proposal.

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Notice Title

IT Support and Maintenance with Onsite Technical Support

Notice Description

Aspirations Academies Trust ("the Trust") require a dedicated supplier to deliver IT support and maintenance service. The Supplier must provide support on all current IT equipment and any additional equipment purchased throughout the life of the contract (even if the purchase source of new equipment is not from that of the IT Services supplier).

Lot Information

Lot 1

*A Service / Call Centre - A single point of contact for all Academy users of ICT *Incident Management - fix faults, quickly restoring the IT service to the user *Change Management - Manage, record and approve the introduction of changes to the IT infrastructure *Release Management - Plan, test and control the installation of new software and hardware *Problem Management - Detect the underlying cause of faults and apply a permanent fix *Operational Network Management - maintain and manage the network functions (backup, disaster recovery, anti-virus, security, email, spam, etc.), Wide Area Network and Local Area Network infrastructure *Strategic Development - Shared responsibility for the Academy's ICT strategic direction and priorities as reflected in the Academy Development Plan. *Policies - The successful supplier will manage and develop Academy systems in a manner aligned with Academy policy and Industry best-practice.

Renewal: Contract will be renewed

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028942
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000494-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open 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

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
36 months

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Contact Name
Yaw Tawiah
Contact Email
yawtawiah@aspirationsacademies.org
Contact Phone
+44 2073604400

Buyer Location

Locality
HOUNSLOW
Postcode
TW6 2TA
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Hillingdon
Electoral Ward
Heathrow Villages
Westminster Constituency
Hayes and Harlington

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