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title: "Provision of New IT Equipment"
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buyer: "HEART ACADEMIES TRUST"
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# Provision of New IT Equipment

Buyer: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a180bf80-87a7-4327-9586-5d52874c408f

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## Summary

HEART Academies Trust has concluded an award stage for the procurement process titled "Provision of New IT Equipment". This tender falls under the industry category of office and computing machinery, equipment, and supplies. The procurement is aimed at acquiring new IT equipment for a period of four years, servicing multiple locations, including several schools and a head office within the United Kingdom. The contracting authority issued this tender as a selective procurement, calling off from a dynamic purchasing system, with a contract start date of 1st March 2025 and an end date of 28th February 2029. The awarded contract, valued at £822,860, was awarded on 20th February 2025, and includes the potential integration of future schools into the Trust.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT equipment and services, especially those geared towards educational institutions. Suppliers capable of delivering consistent service delivery and pricing across multiple locations are well-suited to compete in such tenders. The procurement method ensures that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can also engage and benefit from the contract. The awarded supplier, Stone Technologies Limited, exemplifies the type of business that can leverage such opportunities for business growth, ensuring continuity and scalability as the trust potentially expands.

## Notice

This Further Competition (FC) is being issued by HEART Academies Trust (HEART) to procure New IT Equipment for 4 years via the Ethical & Sustainable Supply DPS. HEART wants to procure New IT Equipment across all their sites. All Supplier(s) who have been approved under the relevant NUTS, CPV and additional capabilities under the DPS have been invited to this Further Competition. HEART wants to procure New IT Equipment across all their sites. Their sites consist of 4 schools, 3 primaries and 1 secondary, and 1 Head Office totalling 428 staff and 2,720 pupils: * Bedford Academy * Shackleton Primary School * Shortstown Primary School * Cauldwell Primary School * HEART Head Office The Trust is actively seeking growth through the addition of new schools. While the timing and number of new schools joining the Trust cannot be guaranteed, the awarded contract will extend to include these schools as they join. Suppliers are expected to accommodate the integration of new schools under the same terms and conditions of the contract, ensuring consistency in service delivery and pricing across all schools within the Trust

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de4a0cf6-b0c0-4a81-ba75-6751e4a24721 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £205,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £822,860 |
| 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 | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK41 7PZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | De Parys |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STONE TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2025 at 15:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de4a0cf6-b0c0-4a81-ba75-6751e4a24721

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de4a0cf6-b0c0-4a81-ba75-6751e4a24721
  21st February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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