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The SWAN Trust - Communications & Security Partner

THE SWAN TRUST

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22 Feb 2022 at 17:19

Summary of the contracting process

The SWAN Trust is currently seeking a Communications & Security Partner through a selective procurement process, with contracts valued at £400,000. Located in Woking, this active tender is part of a strategy to enhance educational opportunities across its six academies, with aspirations to incorporate approximately 12-15 schools over the next five years. The procurement is at the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 22 March 2022, and shortlisted bidders will receive an Invitation to Tender (ITT) on 29 March 2022. The focus is on IT services including managed connectivity and cybersecurity, essential for improving school communications and online safety.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses adept in providing IT services, particularly those specialising in managed connectivity and online safety solutions for educational institutions. Companies involved in telecommunications, broadband services, and cloud-based security offerings are particularly well-suited to compete. With the increasing emphasis on digital safety in education, this tender not only facilitates expansion for the winning bidder but also contributes to the development of secure and engaging learning environments for children.

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Notice Title

The SWAN Trust - Communications & Security Partner

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 or a group of schools. In summary the aspiration of the Trust is to encompass circa 12-15 schools in the next 5 years. Central to The SWAN Trust is purposeful collaboration. Our local schools believe that school to school support and purposeful collaboration will enhance educational opportunities and bring about improvements in the quality of learning for all our children. The SWAN Trust; * shares the highest ambitions for every child and for all our schools * has children who are happy and feel safe at school * develops emotional wellbeing, curiosity and a love of learning in every child * supports children to acquire the oracy, numeracy and literacy skills they need * collaborate and work across Swan schools to improve the quality of learning for our children * create a culture where our people can grow and develop manages resources to provide the best educational experience for all our children develop 21st Century IT skills to equip them to be competent and safe This procurement encompasses the items noted below. In essence, this procurement is all about identifying a single supplier to provide a package of services relating to communication, online safety and security. At the sole discretion of the Trust any future schools that the Trust may incorporate into the Trust will also be added to the contract. Any additional schools will co-terminate to the end same end date of the initial contract. 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; * A managed connectivity service to connect schools anywhere in England * A broadband service for each school based on synchronous connectivity * A 'failover' line * A firewalled service * Filtering of Trust owned devices away from schools eg staff / pupil laptops * An Education compliant internet filtering service * Reporting of online activity service to support Safeguarding * A Managed VoIP telephony service for each school to an agreed number of handsets each * Support and maintenance service * Full end to end single SLA approach * Management of any 3rd parties required to provide the service * Relevant monitoring, management and reporting * Full installation and transition service * Value added services * Technical interface into the Trusts outsourced support provision * Bidders should note the following; * The Trust will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack * There will be no requirement for TUPE Further details about the solution requirements will be provided to those bidders who are shortlisted to receive the ITT pack.

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 or a group of schools. In summary the aspiration of the Trust is to encompass circa 12-15 schools in the next 5 years. Central to The SWAN Trust is purposeful collaboration. Our local schools believe that school to school support and purposeful collaboration will enhance educational opportunities and bring about improvements in the quality of learning for all our children. The SWAN Trust; * shares the highest ambitions for every child and for all our schools * has children who are happy and feel safe at school * develops emotional wellbeing, curiosity and a love of learning in every child * supports children to acquire the oracy, numeracy and literacy skills they need * collaborate and work across Swan schools to improve the quality of learning for our children * create a culture where our people can grow and develop manages resources to provide the best educational experience for all our children develop 21st Century IT skills to equip them to be competent and safe This procurement encompasses the items noted below. In essence, this procurement is all about identifying a single supplier to provide a package of services relating to communication, online safety and security. At the sole discretion of the Trust any future schools that the Trust may incorporate into the Trust will also be added to the contract. Any additional schools will co-terminate to the end same end date of the initial contract. 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; * A managed connectivity service to connect schools anywhere in England * A broadband service for each school based on synchronous connectivity * A 'failover' line * A firewalled service * Filtering of Trust owned devices away from schools eg staff / pupil laptops * An Education compliant internet filtering service * Reporting of online activity service to support Safeguarding * A Managed VoIP telephony service for each school to an agreed number of handsets each * Support and maintenance service * Full end to end single SLA approach * Management of any 3rd parties required to provide the service * Relevant monitoring, management and reporting * Full installation and transition service * Value added services * Technical interface into the Trusts outsourced support provision * Bidders should note the following; * The Trust will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack * There will be no requirement for TUPE 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-031a2e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005010-2022
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

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

32550000 - Telephone equipment

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

72400000 - Internet services

80100000 - Primary education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 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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