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Education Village Academy Trust - Managed Service

EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST

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30 Sep 2021 at 13:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Education Village Academy Trust is currently seeking a single supplier to provide a fully outsourced managed service under the title "Education Village Academy Trust - Managed Service." This procurement falls under the IT services classification, specifically targeting consulting, software development, and support. The procurement process is at the active tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 22 October 2021. The service is anticipated to commence on 21 February 2022 and will last for five years, concluding on 20 February 2027, allowing for integration with potential future schools under the Trust's umbrella.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on IT services, particularly those with capabilities in strategic ICT direction, service desk management, and infrastructure design and installation. Companies that specialise in cloud services, change management, and those that can demonstrate a capacity for innovation in technology will be particularly well-suited to compete. Candidates should prepare to comply with specific requirements outlined in the invitation to tender, including TUPE obligations and adherence to service level agreements, ensuring they align with the Trust's objectives for educational technology enhancement.

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Notice Title

Education Village Academy Trust - Managed Service

Notice Description

This procurement is all about identifying a single supplier to provide a fully outsourced managed service to the Trust. At the sole discretion of the Trust any future schools that the Trust may incorporate into the Trust will also be added to the ICT contract. Any additional schools will co-terminate to the end same end date of the initial contract. Further details regarding timescales are noted below but in summary this is advertised as a maximum 5 year service with start and end dates as follows: * Service start date - 21st February 2022 (First Day of Spring Half Term) * Service end date - 20th February 2027 The new Managed service provider will also deliver a range of technology and change management projects to go ahead as soon as possible to both stabilise, address historic under investment in ICT and move to a predominantly cloud/off-site environment. It is envisaged the main part of this will be complete by the end of the Summer of 2022. Going forward there may well also be opportunity to include wider communications infrastructure into the deliverables under the same contract - The FTS advertisement takes note of this. The companies identified from these shortlisting questions to receive the ITT will then receive a detailed set of requirements. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but not be limited to; * strategic advice and direction to the Trust regarding ICT * a core 50 week service * service desk * local staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA * responsibility for design, specification, installation and management of all ICT infrastructure * supply of goods and services based on an agreed Best Value (BV) approach * management of all ICT against an agreed SLA * management of 3rd parties * relevant monitoring, management, patching and reporting * training - technical and curriculum as necessary * expectation that the provider will drive innovation * risk registers and inventory management * collective partnership targets aligned to the Trusts objectives * probable integration and upgrade of the communications and security infrastructure Bidders should note the following; * The Trust will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack * There will be a requirement for TUPE - only from the Trust Further details about the solution requirements will be provided to those bidders who are shortlisted to receive the ITT pack.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is all about identifying a single supplier to provide a fully outsourced managed service. At the sole discretion of the Trust any future schools that the Trust may incorporate into the Trust will also be added to the ICT contract. Any additional schools will co-terminate to the end same end date of the initial contract. Further details regarding timescales are noted below but in summary this is advertised as a maximum 5 year service with start and end dates as follows: * Service start date - 21st February 2022 (First Day of Spring Half Term) * Service end date - 20th February 2027 The new Managed service provider will also deliver a range of technology and change management projects to go ahead as soon as possible to both stabilise, address historic under investment in ICT and move to a predominantly cloud/off-site environment. It is envisaged the main part of this will be complete by the end of the Summer of 2022. Going forward there may well also be opportunity to include wider communications infrastructure into the deliverables under the same contract - The FTS advertisement takes note of this. The companies identified from these shortlisting questions to receive the ITT will then receive a detailed set of requirements. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but not be limited to; * strategic advice and direction to the Trust regarding ICT * a core 50 week service * service desk * local staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA * responsibility for design, specification, installation and management of all ICT infrastructure * supply of goods and services based on an agreed Best Value (BV) approach * management of all ICT against an agreed SLA * management of 3rd parties * relevant monitoring, management, patching and reporting * training - technical and curriculum as necessary * expectation that the provider will drive innovation * risk registers and inventory management * collective partnership targets aligned to the Trusts objectives * probable integration and upgrade of the communications and security infrastructure Bidders should note the following; * The Trust will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack * There will be a requirement for TUPE - only from the Trust Further details about the solution requirements will be provided to those bidders who are shortlisted to receive the ITT pack.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e672
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024323-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

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

72400000 - Internet services

80100000 - Primary education services

80200000 - Secondary education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST
Contact Name
Geoff Chandler
Contact Email
geoff.chandler@moxton-education.com
Contact Phone
+44 1400272408

Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 2AN
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Haughton & Springfield
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

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