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title: "IT Solutions Partnership"
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# IT Solutions Partnership

Buyer: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80f1ce35-4cee-4900-bcd9-b3ac6cd1d63d

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## Summary

The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust and Advance Learning Partnership have jointly initiated the "IT Solutions Partnership" procurement process. The tender involves 10 Lots covering various ICT products and services for their schools, with a total contract value of £8,000,000. The contracting authority, Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, based in Sunderland, is seeking to collaborate with suppliers for this selective procurement method. The tender deadline for submissions was on March 1, 2023, with the contract scheduled to start on June 5, 2023, and run until April 4, 2027.

This procurement opportunity for ICT solutions presents a business growth opportunity for suppliers of office and computing machinery, IT services, and installation services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to compete for the various Lots offered in this tender. Suppliers selected will have the chance to work closely with two education trusts in the North East, aiming to deliver value for money and outstanding products and services across different ICT categories such as hardware, network infrastructure, and consultancy.

## Notice

Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (BWCET) and Advance Learning Partnership (ALP) are collaboratively going out to market to seek ICT solutions across a range of goods and services. Collectively both Multi-Academy Trusts represent 59 schools, 11 secondary and 48 primary. In total this covers 2,800 members of staff and almost 24,000 students. Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (BWCET) is a fundamental part of the newly agreed Newcastle and Hexham Catholic Diocese Trust model, with a current position of 47 schools, soon to be 48, covering the west of the Diocesan region. BWCET is a mix of 5 secondary schools, 41 primary, 1 first school and 1 middle school which supports 16,500 students and includes 2,000 members of staff. The aim of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is to provide an outstanding education for all students attending schools within the Trust. Advance Learning Partnership (ALP) is a Multi Academy Trust consisting of a mix of 7 primary and 7 secondary academies, 5850 students and 800 staff, but are a growing Trust with another 3 schools joining from January 2023, growing to 5850. ALP will continue to grow over the next 3 years. The aim of Advance Learning Partnership (ALP) is to give children and young people from all backgrounds an outstanding education. In doing so, they will acquire the values, skills, knowledge and understanding to prepare them for success both in the classroom and beyond. Both Trusts have their own individual strategies and visions for the future of ICT however they are aligned in what they would like to achieve and how they will achieve this, as well as the challenges they are currently facing. ICT Solutions Partnership This tender is made up of 10 Lots covering core products and services that are regularly required by both Trusts. We are looking to award a single supplier per Lot to deliver value for money and outstanding products and services. All appointed suppliers from each Lot must work in partnership with both Trusts and other the appointed suppliers to ensure a true partnership approach and collaboration across all areas of the solution. Lot 1 - New Hardware Lot 2 - Refurbished Hardware Lot 3 - Remanufactured Laptops Lot 4 - Accessories Lot 5 - Audio Visual & Accessories Lot 6 - Multi-functional devices (purchase & lease) Lot 7 - Network Hardware Lot 8 - Network infrastructure - Fully Managed Project Delivery Lot 9A & 9B - Offsite Backup Lot 10 - ICT Consultancy

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98e966f8-da57-41af-871e-6671f49bfad0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2023 - 4 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Washington North |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | ADVANTEX NETWORK SOLUTIONS; INFORMATION AND DATA NETWORKS SUPPLIES; LYRECO; STONE TECHNOLOGIES; TECHBUYER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2023 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98e966f8-da57-41af-871e-6671f49bfad0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98e966f8-da57-41af-871e-6671f49bfad0
  14th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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