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The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust - Communications, Security & VoIP Partner

THE ALLIANCE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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10 Oct 2023 at 16:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust is seeking a supplier for a fully managed communications, security, and VoIP service spanning 5 schools in Surrey, starting from 1st June 2024 to 31st May 2029. This procurement falls under the IT services category, with a contract value of £300,000. The procurement method is selective, involving a competitive procedure with negotiation. The deadline for submissions is 13th November 2023, with the invitation phase starting on 23rd November 2023.

This tender by The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust presents an opportunity for businesses specialized in IT services and telecommunications to expand their portfolio. Companies offering managed connectivity, broadband, VoIP telephony, and related solutions can compete. The Trust is open to collaborative partnerships and emphasises the individuality of each school. Interested businesses should prepare for a competitive process and be ready to meet the specified service requirements within the stated contract duration.

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Notice Title

The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust - Communications, Security & VoIP Partner

Notice Description

The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust (TAMAT) encompasses 5 schools and circa 1400 pupils in Surrey. The Trust Head Office is currently at Windlesham Village Infant School. The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust or TAMAT was born, bringing together five of those initial schools and over 1400 children. We are proud that we have already achieved something that is unique - for the first time in Surrey, schools of both a secular and church nature have collaborated and found a way of coming together formally in a Multi-Academy Trust, for mutual benefit. There was an element risk because we had always relied on the local authority and/or diocese and did not want to lose our uniqueness. The school leadership teams and governors committed to a new level and type of collaboration that benefits the children of all our schools enormously. We are enjoying the autonomy but also the added strength in resourcing that working together brings. But we have not come together to create TAMAT academy school "clones" - far from it. We fundamentally recognise the individuality of each school, their teachers, their cultures and environments, but most importantly their children and TAMAT will always respect that. And so, our doors are open to other like-minded partners and we invite you to find out more. This procurement encompasses the items noted below. In essence, this procurement is all about identifying a single supplier to provide a fully managed communications, security and telephony 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. In terms of the service this is advertised as a 60 month contract with start and end dates as follows: Service start date - 1st June 2024 Service end date - 31st May 2029 The companies identified from these shortlisting questions to receive the ITT for the Managed communications, security and telephony partner will then receive a further detailed set of requirements. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but is 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 filtering and firewalled service * A service that is compliant to latest KCSIE guidance * 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 * It is not expected there may be a requirement for TUPE

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust (TAMAT) encompasses 5 schools and circa 1400 pupils in Surrey. The Trust Head Office is currently at Windlesham Village Infant School. The Alliance Multi-Academy Trust or TAMAT was born, bringing together five of those initial schools and over 1400 children. We are proud that we have already achieved something that is unique - for the first time in Surrey, schools of both a secular and church nature have collaborated and found a way of coming together formally in a Multi-Academy Trust, for mutual benefit. There was an element risk because we had always relied on the local authority and/or diocese and did not want to lose our uniqueness. The school leadership teams and governors committed to a new level and type of collaboration that benefits the children of all our schools enormously. We are enjoying the autonomy but also the added strength in resourcing that working together brings. But we have not come together to create TAMAT academy school "clones" - far from it. We fundamentally recognise the individuality of each school, their teachers, their cultures and environments, but most importantly their children and TAMAT will always respect that. And so, our doors are open to other like-minded partners and we invite you to find out more. This procurement encompasses the items noted below. In essence, this procurement is all about identifying a single supplier to provide a fully managed communications, security and telephony 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. In terms of the service this is advertised as a 60 month contract with start and end dates as follows: Service start date - 1st June 2024 Service end date - 31st May 2029 The companies identified from these shortlisting questions to receive the ITT for the Managed communications, security and telephony partner will then receive a further detailed set of requirements. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but is 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 filtering and firewalled service * A service that is compliant to latest KCSIE guidance * 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 * It is not expected there may be a requirement for TUPE

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040adb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029889-2023
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

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

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

32412000 - Communications network

32420000 - Network equipment

32430000 - Wide area network

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

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

80100000 - Primary education services

80200000 - Secondary education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 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
THE ALLIANCE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINDLESHAM
Postcode
GU20 6PB
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Surrey Heath
Electoral Ward
Bagshot
Westminster Constituency
Surrey Heath

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