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Connectivity, Communications, Security and Safeguarding Services Partner

Academy Transformation Trust

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

21 May 2026 at 09:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

14 Apr 2026 at 16:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

17 Dec 2025 at 08:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

09 Dec 2025 at 14:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

09 Dec 2025 at 14:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Academy Transformation Trust (ATT), acting as the buyer, has awarded a contract for "Connectivity, Communications, Security and Safeguarding Services Partner" through a selective procurement method, specifically a competitive flexible procedure. The contracting process initiated as a tender and has now reached the award stage, with RM Education Ltd. being the awarded supplier. This procurement, falling under the services category related to IT and network solutions, involves providing secure broadband and internet connectivity, centralised hosting for trust-wide applications, and a comprehensive safeguarding solution. The procurement addresses the needs of ATT's 22 academies across various UK regions. The contract, valued at a gross amount of GBP 2,400,000, begins on 1st August 2026 and spans until 31st July 2031, with a possible extension subject to satisfactory performance.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering innovative solutions in network security and cloud services. Companies experienced in providing robust connectivity and safeguarding solutions compliant with Department for Education standards are well-suited to compete. The project embraces the crucial educational industry sector, facilitating business growth by aligning with the increasing demand for digital infrastructure improvements in educational institutions across multiple UK regions. Businesses looking to enter or expand their footprint in the public sector educational domain can leverage this opportunity to showcase their expertise and secure long-term growth through strategic partnerships.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Connectivity, Communications, Security and Safeguarding Services Partner

Notice Description

At Academy Transformation Trust (ATT), our ambition is that every person who passes through our schools and colleges becomes an educated person - able to take a rightful place in the community of educated people and to join what Robert Maynard Hutchins called "the Great Conversation." An ATT education stresses history, the scientific mode of thinking, the disciplined use of language, a wide-ranging knowledge of the arts and religion, and the continuity of human enterprise. We aspire for everyone, regardless of their starting point, to leave us capable, competent, and confident. Our cross-phase group of academies was founded in 2011 and, since that time, we have grown to our current family of 22 academies (primary, secondary, post-16 and FE) operating across 10 English local authority areas. The Trust's current connectivity contract is coming to an end in July 2026. The Trust has taken this opportunity to review its requirements in terms of: * Internet connectivity and, * in the current climate of increased focus on cyber attacks in education, security at each site and across the wider Trust network. * The safeguarding of students (but all users in general) as they use Trust ICT services and equipment With increasing emphasis and use of moving to cloud based platforms to deliver key services, the Trust needs secure, reliable connectivity to these cloud services and the wider internet. The Trust is in the final stages of moving as many services as possible 'off-site' and into the cloud - indeed, by the end of this academic year this project should be complete, though some services will need to remain local such as access control. To support this outcome, the Trust will require the successful bidder to provide a centralised hosting platform for key Trust services and applications to be delivered to/accessible from all sites. With the majority of services moving into the cloud, connectivity between the school sites is minimised, but will still be required. In addition to a secure network and central hosting there needs to be a comprehensive safeguarding solution, providing web filtering and activity monitoring to DfE KCSIE and other relevant DfE standards. This solution will deliver proactive and reactive filtering and monitoring, managing false positives and allowing Trust staff to be alerted so that they can manage effective and timely interventions when issues and/or concerns around how students (or other users) using Trust services and/or devices may arise. Following internal review and due diligence, the Trust has decided that it wants to test the market to find the most advantageous partner to work with them to deliver the above outcomes The Trust requires the following: - Secure Broadband/Internet connectivity for the Trust sites meeting, at a minimum, the DfE Digital and Technology Standards in Schools and Colleges - The Trust is in the final stages of moving as many services as possible 'off-site' and into the cloud - indeed, by the end of this academic year this project should be complete. To support this outcome, the Trust will require the successful bidder to provide a centralised hosting platform for key Trust services and applications to be delivered to/accessible from all sites. - Central hosting of key Trust-wide applications on Windows-based Virtual Machines - A full safeguarding solution covering both Internet filtering and device/activity monitoring that, at a minimum, meets DfE KCSIE guidelines, but allow the Trust to proactively and reactively manage behaviour and safeguarding issues across its network. - Detailed management information and reporting is required across the entire solution so that the Trust is aware of what traffic and activity is happening at the edge of the Local networks and across the Wide Area network at any given time.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Subject to satisfactory performance of its obligations the contracting authority may, at its sole discretion, extend the Contract for a further period of up to twelve (12) months by giving notice to the Supplier not less than one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the last day of the Contract Initial Period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f1dd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046788-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

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

CPV Codes

32412110 - Internet network

32430000 - Wide area network

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Academy Transformation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUTTON COLDFIELD
Postcode
B73 6AZ
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Sutton Trinity
Westminster Constituency
Sutton Coldfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RM Education Ltd.

Further Information

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