Tender

Diamond Learning Partnership Trust - ICT Managed Service

DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST

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Tender

12 Jun 2022 at 16:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust (DLPT) is seeking tenders for an ICT Managed Service, targeting educational IT services with a focus on consulting, software development, and support. This procurement is currently at the Tender stage, and the contract is set to run for 60 months, with an anticipated start date of 19th December 2022 and an end date of 18th December 2027. The total value of the contract is approximately £2,800,000, and submissions for the tender must be received by 15th July 2022. DLPT oversees 14 academies in the St Neots and Fens areas, with a student body of around 3,461 pupils.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those that can provide strategic direction, onsite support, and infrastructure management for educational institutions. Companies equipped to deliver a fully outsourced managed service, including 24/7 remote monitoring and management, as well as innovative solutions tailored to educational needs, will be well-suited for this contract. Potential bidders should possess a strong background in educational IT support, demonstrate the capacity for quality assurance, and ideally understand the dynamics of the educational sector to align their offerings with the Trust's objectives.

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Notice Title

Diamond Learning Partnership Trust - ICT Managed Service

Notice Description

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust (DLPT) is a Trust of 14 Academies encompassing c.3,461 pupils. These are located in two key areas, around St Neots and the Fens. As a Trust we work with partners across the sector to seek out, develop, implement and share best practice. This is facilitated though a strong collaborative network of professionals. We believe passionately in sector led improvement and embrace world class systems, maximise sharing of resources, expertise, knowledge and opportunity within the Diamond family and beyond. Ensuring all children make good or better progress in reading, writing and numeracy will be one of the core purposes. All staff will consistently and energetically use the most effective methods for teaching these basic skills. High quality training, from leading experts in literacy and numeracy teaching, will equip them to do so. Underpinning this is: * outstanding day-to-day teaching, assessment and marking of children's work * first-rate systems for tracking, identifying and celebrating children's progress * an exciting, relevant and inspiring curriculum so that it meets the needs of all children * excellent support for every child, so that all children achieve highly regardless of their background * outstanding, determined, resolute leadership where high expectations are communicated to all * strong governance where governors and senior leaders set a clear direction and provide strong leadership. 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 - 19th December 2022 (1st day of Christmas Holidays 2022) * Service end date - 18th December 2027 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 42 week onsite service - Primary Sites * a 50 week onsite service - King James * a re-active onsite support service for the Trust administrative and management staff based on 50 weeks pa. (Middlefield x 6 staff / Winhills x 6 staff / Wintringham x 2) * service desk - full time except Bank Holidays * local staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA. The SLA will apply 24x7x365 * 24 x 7 x 365 remote monitoring and management * 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 * due diligence for future schools Bidders should note the following; * The Trust will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack * There is expected to be a requirement for TUPE

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust (DLPT) is a Trust of 14 Academies encompassing c.3,461 pupils. These are located in two key areas, around St Neots and the Fens. As a Trust we work with partners across the sector to seek out, develop, implement and share best practice. This is facilitated though a strong collaborative network of professionals. We believe passionately in sector led improvement and embrace world class systems, maximise sharing of resources, expertise, knowledge and opportunity within the Diamond family and beyond. Ensuring all children make good or better progress in reading, writing and numeracy will be one of the core purposes. All staff will consistently and energetically use the most effective methods for teaching these basic skills. High quality training, from leading experts in literacy and numeracy teaching, will equip them to do so. Underpinning this is: * outstanding day-to-day teaching, assessment and marking of children's work * first-rate systems for tracking, identifying and celebrating children's progress * an exciting, relevant and inspiring curriculum so that it meets the needs of all children * excellent support for every child, so that all children achieve highly regardless of their background * outstanding, determined, resolute leadership where high expectations are communicated to all * strong governance where governors and senior leaders set a clear direction and provide strong leadership. 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 - 19th December 2022 (1st day of Christmas Holidays 2022) * Service end date - 18th December 2027 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 42 week onsite service - Primary Sites * a 50 week onsite service - King James * a re-active onsite support service for the Trust administrative and management staff based on 50 weeks pa. (Middlefield x 6 staff / Winhills x 6 staff / Wintringham x 2) * service desk - full time except Bank Holidays * local staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA. The SLA will apply 24x7x365 * 24 x 7 x 365 remote monitoring and management * 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 * due diligence for future schools Bidders should note the following; * The Trust will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack * There is expected to be a requirement for TUPE

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034575
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016170-2022
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

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
£2,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 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
DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Contact Name
Geoff Chandler
Contact Email
geoff.chandler@moxton-education.com
Contact Phone
+44 07970661087

Buyer Location

Locality
ST NEOTS
Postcode
PE19 2QE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England), TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
St Neots Eynesbury
Westminster Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

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