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Delta Academies Trust - ICT Supply Partner

DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

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12 Jan 2023 at 16:44

Summary of the contracting process

Delta Academies Trust is seeking an ICT Supply Partner through a competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract value is £20 million for a duration of 1800 days. The Trust's Head Office is based in Knottingley, predominantly operating in Yorkshire and the Humber region. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender deadline of February 8, 2023.

This opportunity is suitable for businesses providing IT services, software development, and equipment supply. Companies with expertise in hardware maintenance, software licensing, technical training, and ICT design are well-suited to compete. Bidders should focus on meeting the Trust's requirements for equipment supply, maintenance, and professional services. The Trust aims to grow to 70 schools and values innovative solutions aligned with its core objectives.

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Notice Title

Delta Academies Trust - ICT Supply Partner

Notice Description

Delta Academies Trust is made up of 53 academies, including 34 primaries, 16 secondaries, 1 all-through and 2 alternative provision academies. Predominantly based around Yorkshire and the Humber, we meet regularly, share resources and ideas and employ a large team of specialist primary and secondary experts who work and teach across our schools. This approach has given staff great resources and allowed pupils and students to flourish and achieve. The Head Office is based in Knottingley. Our Mission Statement is to improve educational outcomes for communities in the North of England, creating a sustainable organisation that improves our society and the wider environment. This mission statement is underpinned by the following key strategies and core values. In line with the government White Paper, the Trust expects to grow in the lifetime of the contract to a total of 70 schools (maximum) The ICT support at the Trust is currently all delivered 'in house' through a central team who provide full technical support, installation services, technical support and Trust level strategic leadership. The Trust does benefit from a degree of standardisation in its ICT solution, but at the same time is also cognisant that ICT solutions and technology is developing rapidly. This said, for some years the Trust has maintained a 'cloud first' strategy. In terms of supply of goods and to a degree any necessary ad-hoc services the Trust has relied upon a mix of different organisations and manufacturers. To enable the Trust's IT team to focus on the management of ICT and also to not need to be concerned with the increasing challenges regarding ICT supply, multiple procurements and any 'call off' type implementation requirements the decision has been taken to identify an ICT Supply Partner. Further details of what the Supply Partner will need to provide are noted below but at a high level, the Partner will be responsible for the supply of equipment, software and add-hoc professional services through multiple ongoing projects over the lifetime of the contract. Equipment * All hardware supply on a project and ad-hoc basis * Maintenance of supplied equipment * Equipment disposal * Cabling * Digital signage * Asset tagging * Software eg Microsoft licencing * Technical training as necessary * Technical delivery if necessary General * ICT design with construction and design teams eg for new free Schools * Online portal for agreed goods * Order management processes including multi-site delivery from one PO * Innovation & ongoing input into SND (Standard Network Design) * Collective partnership (CSR) targets aligned to the Trust objectives Discretionary * Equipment Disposal * Cabling * Large Space AV * CCTV Bidders should note the following: * The Trust will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack * There will NOT be an initial requirement for TUPE

Lot Information

Lot 1

Delta Academies Trust is made up of 53 academies, including 34 primaries, 16 secondaries, 1 all-through and 2 alternative provision academies. Predominantly based around Yorkshire and the Humber, we meet regularly, share resources and ideas and employ a large team of specialist primary and secondary experts who work and teach across our schools. This approach has given staff great resources and allowed pupils and students to flourish and achieve. The Head Office is based in Knottingley. Our Mission Statement is to improve educational outcomes for communities in the North of England, creating a sustainable organisation that improves our society and the wider environment. This mission statement is underpinned by the following key strategies and core values. In line with the government White Paper, the Trust expects to grow in the lifetime of the contract to a total of 70 schools (maximum) The ICT support at the Trust is currently all delivered 'in house' through a central team who provide full technical support, installation services, technical support and Trust level strategic leadership. The Trust does benefit from a degree of standardisation in its ICT solution, but at the same time is also cognisant that ICT solutions and technology is developing rapidly. This said, for some years the Trust has maintained a 'cloud first' strategy. In terms of supply of goods and to a degree any necessary ad-hoc services the Trust has relied upon a mix of different organisations and manufacturers. To enable the Trust's IT team to focus on the management of ICT and also to not need to be concerned with the increasing challenges regarding ICT supply, multiple procurements and any 'call off' type implementation requirements the decision has been taken to identify an ICT Supply Partner. Further details of what the Supply Partner will need to provide are noted below but at a high level, the Partner will be responsible for the supply of equipment, software and add-hoc professional services through multiple ongoing projects over the lifetime of the contract. Equipment * All hardware supply on a project and ad-hoc basis * Maintenance of supplied equipment * Equipment disposal * Cabling * Digital signage * Asset tagging * Software eg Microsoft licencing * Technical training as necessary * Technical delivery if necessary General * ICT design with construction and design teams eg for new free Schools * Online portal for agreed goods * Order management processes including multi-site delivery from one PO * Innovation & ongoing input into SND (Standard Network Design) * Collective partnership (CSR) targets aligned to the Trust objectives Discretionary * Equipment Disposal * Cabling * Large Space AV * CCTV Bidders should note the following: * The Trust will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack * There will NOT be an initial requirement for TUPE

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039709
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001013-2023
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

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

48 - Software package and information systems

51 - Installation services (except software)

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

32410000 - Local area network

32420000 - Network equipment

48190000 - Educational software package

51600000 - Installation services of computers and office equipment

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

72500000 - Computer-related services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Feb 2023Expired
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
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Contact Name
Phil Thacker
Contact Email
phil.thacker@deltatrust.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
KNOTTINGLEY
Postcode
WF11 0EP
Post Town
Wakefield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Knottingley
Westminster Constituency
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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