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Frank Field Education Trust - ICT Managed Service

Frank Field Education Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

16 Aug 2026 at 17:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Jul 2026 at 08:31

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

26 Mar 2026 at 14:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Frank Field Education Trust procured a fully outsourced managed ICT service, including ongoing ICT service delivery and project work. The requirement covers computer-related equipment, local and wide area networking, network equipment, networking and internet software, and IT consultancy, software development, internet and support services. It also relates to the Trust’s primary, secondary, higher, adult and other education activities, including training. The buyer is Frank Field Education Trust, based at The Ellesmere Port Church of England College in Ellesmere Port. The services are delivered across the United Kingdom, with the awarded IT service covering regions across England. This is a single service requirement rather than a multi-lot procurement, and it is classified as a service contract.

The procurement has been awarded following an accelerated open competitive flexible procedure, using a staged process of pre-qualification review and shortlisting, invitation to tender, moderation, presentations, further moderation and final decision. Five bids reached the final stage, including three from SMEs. Quality carried 70% of the evaluation and price 30%. The expression of interest deadline was 17 April 2026 at 12:00, and enquiries closed on 10 April 2026 at 17:00. The award period ended on 15 June 2026, and the contract was awarded to COMPUTEAM LIMITED on 17 June 2026. The award and signed contract value is £1,800,000 excluding VAT, or £2,160,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2031.

This opportunity demonstrates sustained demand from an education trust for an end-to-end outsourced ICT partner rather than a standalone equipment supplier. A credible competitor would need to combine managed service delivery with project implementation, network infrastructure, wide area and local area networking, software and internet support, consultancy and software development. Experience supporting education environments would be relevant, given the Trust’s primary, secondary, higher and adult education activities. The evaluation placed substantially greater emphasis on quality than price, so suppliers would need to evidence reliable service management, technical capability, delivery governance and the ability to present and defend their approach. The competition also shows that SMEs can reach the final stage, making this requirement relevant to established specialist providers with sufficient delivery capacity and the ability to provide a comprehensive outsourced service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Frank Field Education Trust - ICT Managed Service

Notice Description

Full outsource of ICT service and delivery of project work

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06754e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077904-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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

30230000 - Computer-related equipment

32410000 - Local area network

32420000 - Network equipment

32430000 - Wide area network

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

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

80100000 - Primary education services

80200000 - Secondary education services

80300000 - Higher education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 20263 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
Frank Field Education Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 6EA
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Computeam

Further Information

Notice Documents

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