Tender

OHCAT - ICT Managed Service

ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE & ACADEMY TRUST

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22 Nov 2022 at 10:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust is seeking a provider for an ICT Managed Service, with a contract value of £9.5 million (GBP). The Trust operates across London, Surrey, Sussex, and Berkshire, encompassing 22 sites and approximately 1,500 staff and 2,077 pupils. The procurement aims to establish a single provider to deliver a comprehensive range of ICT services, including strategic advice, 24/7 monitoring, service desk support, and infrastructure management. The procurement process is currently in the active stage, with a tender deadline of December 22, 2022.

This tender opportunity presents businesses specialising in IT services, consultancy, software development, and support with a chance to collaborate with the Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust. Companies with expertise in education sector ICT solutions are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Trust's emphasis on innovation, service quality, and expertise in special education needs creates an opportunity for businesses to contribute to enhancing educational support services. The procurement method is selective, with a restricted procedure in place to ensure a competitive and transparent selection process.

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Notice Title

OHCAT - ICT Managed Service

Notice Description

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust is a family of specialist education providers for pupils and students from nursery through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. The uniqueness of OHCAT is that it is fully representative of all designations of special education needs and disabilities. Across the whole organisation there are a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential. Orchard Hill College (OHC) was established in 1983 and has grown from a small hospital provision into an Outstanding College that operates from eight college centres across London and provides post-16 education for approximately 400 students with mild, moderate, severe and profound learning need. Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (OHCAT) was established in 2013 by Orchard Hill College to share its expertise and provide services and support to specialist schools. The Trust is now home to 15 special schools In total there are currently 22 sites encompassing c1,500 staff and c2,077 Pupils The Purpose of this procurement is to identify a single provider who will deliver an ICT managed service across all sites. It is expected that TUPE will apply from the Trust. Bidders should assume that the Trust will require a 51 week onsite service that fulfils an SLA that will be provided by the Trust. The following list of services are to be provided but should not be seen as a finite list: - strategic advice and direction to the Trust regarding ICT - 24hrs a day 365 days per year monitoring and management service - service desk - support for the Trust administration staff who currently number c70 at Quadrant House and remotely - local staffing that bidders deem necessary to meet the delivery requirements of 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 third parties - relevant management, patching and reporting - training - technical and curriculum as necessary - expectation that the provider will drive innovation - risk registers and inventory management - co-ordination and administrative support to an ICT Project Group The initial work will be to both transition to the new service and then design and implement a new infrastructure across seven initial sites. Starting with a design phase in the summer term of 2023 and then a roll out during the Autumn term and when new communication lines are in place (due to be procured in parallel to this procurement).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust is a family of specialist education providers for pupils and students from nursery through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. The uniqueness of OHCAT is that it is fully representative of all designations of special education needs and disabilities. Across the whole organisation there are a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential. Orchard Hill College (OHC) was established in 1983 and has grown from a small hospital provision into an Outstanding College that operates from eight college centres across London and provides post-16 education for approximately 400 students with mild, moderate, severe and profound learning need. Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (OHCAT) was established in 2013 by Orchard Hill College to share its expertise and provide services and support to specialist schools. The Trust is now home to 15 special schools In total there are currently 22 sites encompassing c1,500 staff and c2,077 Pupils The Purpose of this procurement is to identify a single provider who will deliver an ICT managed service across all sites. It is expected that TUPE will apply from the Trust. Bidders should assume that the Trust will require a 51 week onsite service that fulfils an SLA that will be provided by the Trust. The following list of services are to be provided but should not be seen as a finite list: - strategic advice and direction to the Trust regarding ICT - 24hrs a day 365 days per year monitoring and management service - service desk - support for the Trust administration staff who currently number c70 at Quadrant House and remotely - local staffing that bidders deem necessary to meet the delivery requirements of 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 third parties - relevant management, patching and reporting - training - technical and curriculum as necessary - expectation that the provider will drive innovation - risk registers and inventory management - co-ordination and administrative support to an ICT Project Group The initial work will be to both transition to the new service and then design and implement a new infrastructure across seven initial sites. Starting with a design phase in the summer term of 2023 and then a roll out during the Autumn term and when new communication lines are in place (due to be procured in parallel to this procurement). Additional information: See ITT and related documentation

Renewal: Option for up to 24 months extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038734
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033040-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
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

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

48 - Software package and information systems

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

30213000 - Personal computers

30214000 - Workstations

30230000 - Computer-related equipment

32410000 - Local area network

32420000 - Network equipment

48820000 - Servers

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

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£9,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Dec 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
ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE & ACADEMY TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@orchardhill.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3454020453

Buyer Location

Locality
SURREY
Postcode
SM2 5AS
Post Town
Sutton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Sutton
Electoral Ward
Sutton South
Westminster Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

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