--- title: "Nexus Foundation Special School ICT Managed Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c5d3ef5e-c444-41ae-85a0-bd56e8c6dfb7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c5d3ef5e-c444-41ae-85a0-bd56e8c6dfb7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5d3ef5e-c444-41ae-85a0-bd56e8c6dfb7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5d3ef5e-c444-41ae-85a0-bd56e8c6dfb7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NEXUS FOUNDATION SPECIAL SCHOOL" published: "2020-12-14" --- # Nexus Foundation Special School ICT Managed Service Buyer: NEXUS FOUNDATION SPECIAL SCHOOL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5d3ef5e-c444-41ae-85a0-bd56e8c6dfb7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c5d3ef5e-c444-41ae-85a0-bd56e8c6dfb7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5d3ef5e-c444-41ae-85a0-bd56e8c6dfb7.json) ## Summary Nexus Foundation Special School (NFSS) is conducting a procurement process for the "Nexus Foundation Special School ICT Managed Service", primarily focused on IT services for the education sector. This tender is currently in the active phase and will be sourced through a direct procurement method involving a single tender action, given that it falls below the threshold. The tender period will conclude on 6th January 2021, and the contract, which spans five years, is set to commence on 2nd April 2021 and end on 1st April 2026. The contract value is estimated between £130,000 and £170,000, with the service to be provided at NFSS located on Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, England. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in IT services, particularly those that can offer consultancy, software development, and comprehensive support tailored to educational environments. Companies with experience in managing IT solutions, including service desk operations and infrastructure management, will be well-positioned to compete. Given the specific focus on managing ICT for a special school, vendors familiar with the educational sector and those that can demonstrate innovative approaches to service delivery will be particularly advantageous for this tender. ## Notice Nexus Foundation Special School (NFSS) is an ambitious special school for children and young people with profound, severe and complex needs, many of whom are on the autistic spectrum. NFSS caters for children ranging from 2 to 19 years at its site in Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge. Historically, the school employed its own ICT technician. This arrangement finished in November 2020. This procurement is for a full managed service for a period of 5 years. At a high level this will comprise of the following: For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but not be limited to; * onsite support based on a 50% full time commitment - 5 mornings a week * a core 41 week service with options for additional weekends * service desk and service desk software * staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA * responsibility for design, specification, installation and management of all ICT infrastructure * management of all ICT against an agreed SLA * management of 3rd parties * relevant monitoring, management, patching and reporting * training - technical and curriculum as necessary * expectation that the provider will drive innovation * risk registers and inventory management * strategic direction of ICT advice to the School * procurement of equipment based on agreed VfM Bidders should download the full details and application document from the schools website at: https://www.nexusschool.org.uk/1430/ict-tender-1 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c8a4f3-1211-4081-bebe-003cab4ff055 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Dec 2020 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2021 - 1 Apr 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £170,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NEXUS FOUNDATION SPECIAL SCHOOL | | Locality | TONBRIDGE | | Post town | Tonbridge | | Postcode | TN11 8AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent | | Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling | | Electoral ward | Judd | | Westminster constituency | Tonbridge | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80100000 - Primary education services - 80200000 - Secondary education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 14 Dec 2020 at 09:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c8a4f3-1211-4081-bebe-003cab4ff055 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c8a4f3-1211-4081-bebe-003cab4ff055 14th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/245a2df1-4683-4dc2-8b09-76ba60471146 NFSS - ICT Managed Service - Bid Documents ## Notice URLs - https://www.nexusschool.org.uk - https://www.nexusschool.org.uk/1430/ict-tender-1 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c5d3ef5e-c444-41ae-85a0-bd56e8c6dfb7. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5d3ef5e-c444-41ae-85a0-bd56e8c6dfb7.json.