Tender

Agora Learning Trust - MFD Partner

AGORA LEARNING TRUST

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Tender

09 Dec 2023 at 10:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Agora Learning Trust has issued a tender titled "Agora Learning Trust - MFD Partner" in the goods procurement category. This procurement process is currently at the stage of competitive procedure with negotiation. The Trust, based in Watford, UK, is seeking a partner to provide multi-functional printing devices and related services to its 9 schools and central office. The tender period ends on January 8, 2024, with an invitation date set for January 19, 2024. The estimated contract value is £380,000 with a contract duration of 1800 days.

This tender from the Agora Learning Trust provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in photocopier equipment, print management software, and maintenance services to compete for a lucrative contract. Companies offering value-added services and printing solutions can leverage their expertise to meet the Trust's requirements. The Trust's inclusive approach and commitment to high educational standards make it an attractive prospect for businesses aiming to contribute to the education sector and establish long-term partnerships.

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Notice Title

Agora Learning Trust - MFD Partner

Notice Description

The Agora learning Partnership (Agora) encompasses 9 schools and circa 2,693 pupils in Hertfordshire. The Trust Head Office is currently at The Orchard Primary School The Agora Learning Partnership (formerly the Herts for Learning Multi Academy Trust) is an inclusive, collaborative and forward looking Trust where we all work together, learn together and succeed together in order to give all of the children in our academies the best possible education and learning opportunities. The nine schools who currently belong to our Partnership benefit greatly from working collaboratively, providing help and support to one another. The relationship between the schools and the Executive Team and Trustees is also deemed to be a strength of the organisation and the support offered by the Executive Team is very much personalised to the individual needs of our schools. However, this only enhances the provision at our schools, whilst enabling them to maintain their individual identities and the autonomy to deliver a curriculum that reflects their school communities and the needs of the children and young people that they serve; we believe this is the only way to achieve the very best educational standards within our schools and across our Trust - high standards that we continually strive for. This procurement is all about identifying a single MFD partner. At the sole discretion of the Trust any future schools that the Trust may incorporate will also be added to the MFD Partner contract. Any additional schools will co-terminate to the same end date of the initial contract. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the Stage 2 will include, but not be limited to; * Provision of a range of multi-functional printing devices to all the schools and the central office * An installation and commissioning service for each device * A handover and training service * A uniform maintenance service for any of the schools who have MFD's across the Trust * An automated service that addresses all consumable needs * A service that includes appropriate print management software * A service that ethically disposes of equipment as necessary * A full service level agreement * Relevant monitoring, management and reporting * A single technical interface to the Trust outsourced ICT Team * Technical interface into the Trusts Managed Service Partner (Note: All MFD delivery will be carried out through this contract and chosen partner). * Value added services. The current estate generates an indicative annual total of circa 1.9m Mono copies The current estate generates an indicative annual total of circa 1.4m Colour copies

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Agora learning Partnership (Agora) encompasses 9 schools and circa 2,693 pupils in Hertfordshire. The Trust Head Office is currently at The Orchard Primary School The Agora Learning Partnership (formerly the Herts for Learning Multi Academy Trust) is an inclusive, collaborative and forward looking Trust where we all work together, learn together and succeed together in order to give all of the children in our academies the best possible education and learning opportunities. The nine schools who currently belong to our Partnership benefit greatly from working collaboratively, providing help and support to one another. The relationship between the schools and the Executive Team and Trustees is also deemed to be a strength of the organisation and the support offered by the Executive Team is very much personalised to the individual needs of our schools. However, this only enhances the provision at our schools, whilst enabling them to maintain their individual identities and the autonomy to deliver a curriculum that reflects their school communities and the needs of the children and young people that they serve; we believe this is the only way to achieve the very best educational standards within our schools and across our Trust - high standards that we continually strive for. This procurement is all about identifying a single MFD partner. At the sole discretion of the Trust any future schools that the Trust may incorporate will also be added to the MFD Partner contract. Any additional schools will co-terminate to the same end date of the initial contract. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the Stage 2 will include, but not be limited to; * Provision of a range of multi-functional printing devices to all the schools and the central office * An installation and commissioning service for each device * A handover and training service * A uniform maintenance service for any of the schools who have MFD's across the Trust * An automated service that addresses all consumable needs * A service that includes appropriate print management software * A service that ethically disposes of equipment as necessary * A full service level agreement * Relevant monitoring, management and reporting * A single technical interface to the Trust outsourced ICT Team * Technical interface into the Trusts Managed Service Partner (Note: All MFD delivery will be carried out through this contract and chosen partner). * Value added services. The current estate generates an indicative annual total of circa 1.9m Mono copies The current estate generates an indicative annual total of circa 1.4m Colour copies

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0422ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036302-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

66 - Financial and insurance services

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

30121200 - Photocopying equipment

30125120 - Toner for photocopiers

66114000 - Financial leasing services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£380,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£380,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jan 2024Expired
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
AGORA LEARNING TRUST
Contact Name
Geoff Chandler
Contact Email
geoff.chandler@moxton-education.com
Contact Phone
+44 7970661087

Buyer Location

Locality
WATFORD
Postcode
WD24 5JW
Post Town
Watford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Local Authority
Watford
Electoral Ward
Leggatts
Westminster Constituency
Watford

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