Tender

The SWAN Trust - ICT Managed Service

THE SWAN TRUST

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Tender

21 Feb 2022 at 16:29

Summary of the contracting process

The SWAN Trust, located in Woking, has initiated a tender titled "The SWAN Trust - ICT Managed Service" to secure a fully outsourced managed service for their ICT support needs. This procurement is classified under IT services with a maximum contract value of £1,300,000, spanning a duration of five years from 1st August 2022 to 31st July 2027. The tender is currently at the active stage, with a submission deadline set for 21st March 2022, followed by an invitation date for potential suppliers on 25th March 2022. The nature of this procurement is selective, employing a competitive procedure with negotiation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those experienced in consulting, software development, and Internet support. Companies that are well-versed in delivering managed services, network infrastructure, and educating staff on technology integration will find this tender appealing. The successful bidder will not only manage ongoing ICT support but also potentially contribute to technology upgrades across various schools as the Trust continues to expand, making this a fruitful avenue for growth in the education sector.

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Notice Title

The SWAN Trust - ICT Managed Service

Notice Description

The SWAN Trust (SWAN) is a Trust of 6 Academies encompassing c.2,027 pupils in and around Woking. The SWAN Trust was established in 2019 is planning on growing. Bidders should make the assumption that this would be on the basis of at least one school per annum. Our schools all believe that school to school support and collaboration will bring about improvements in the quality of learning for children in our area and our vision is: to develop a successful partnership of schools that work together to celebrate success and to create opportunities for our children and staff that raise aspirations and inspire excellence for all. The ICT Support at the trust is currently a mix of internal staff and 4 outsourced support organisations who provide a mix of scheduled onsite and escalated support. This arrangement will come to an end on the 31st July 2022 This procurement encompasses the items noted below. In essence, 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 60 month contract with a maximum 5 year managed service with start and end dates as follows: * Service start date - 1st August 2022 * Service end date - 31st July 2027 The new Managed service provider will also deliver a range of technology and change management projects to go ahead as soon as possible. The main focus of these projects is to address technology issues in schools and 'join up' the schools into a single network provision as soon as it is possible following the upgrade of the communications infrastructure which will be a separate procurement. The companies identified from these shortlisting questions to receive the ITT for the Managed service 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 * in school support for the integration and upgrade of the communications and security infrastructure

Lot Information

Lot 1

The SWAN Trust (SWAN) is a Trust of 6 Academies encompassing c.2,027 pupils in and around Woking. The SWAN Trust was established in 2019 is planning on growing. Bidders should make the assumption that this would be on the basis of at least one school per annum. Our schools all believe that school to school support and collaboration will bring about improvements in the quality of learning for children in our area and our vision is: to develop a successful partnership of schools that work together to celebrate success and to create opportunities for our children and staff that raise aspirations and inspire excellence for all. The ICT Support at the trust is currently a mix of internal staff and 4 outsourced support organisations who provide a mix of scheduled onsite and escalated support. This arrangement will come to an end on the 31st July 2022 This procurement encompasses the items noted below. In essence, 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 60 month contract with a maximum 5 year managed service with start and end dates as follows: * Service start date - 1st August 2022 * Service end date - 31st July 2027 The new Managed service provider will also deliver a range of technology and change management projects to go ahead as soon as possible. The main focus of these projects is to address technology issues in schools and 'join up' the schools into a single network provision as soon as it is possible following the upgrade of the communications infrastructure which will be a separate procurement. The companies identified from these shortlisting questions to receive the ITT for the Managed service 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 * in school support for the integration and upgrade of the communications and security infrastructure

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031994
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004856-2022
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

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

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

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Mar 2022Expired
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
THE SWAN TRUST
Contact Name
Geoff Chandler
Contact Email
geoff.chandler@moxton-education.com
Contact Phone
+44 7970661087

Buyer Location

Locality
WOKING
Postcode
GU21 4QQ
Post Town
Guildford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex

Local Authority
Woking
Electoral Ward
Horsell
Westminster Constituency
Woking

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