--- title: "ODBST - ICT Managed Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e1c2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02e1c2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e1c2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e1c2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST" published: "2021-09-16" --- # ODBST - ICT Managed Service Buyer: OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e1c2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02e1c2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e1c2.json) ## Summary The Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust is seeking a supplier for an ICT Managed Service contract valued at £1,600,000. This procurement, which falls under IT services (CPC Classification: 72000000), is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 18 October 2021. The service is expected to commence on 9 April 2022 and will run until 8 April 2027, providing technology project support aimed at integrating and enhancing ICT across the Trust's facilities. Interested parties must respond to the selective competitive procedure with negotiation, and a minimum of 5 candidates will be shortlisted for the next stage of the process. This tender presents a notable opportunity for IT service providers, particularly those specialising in managed services, cloud solutions, and educational technology. Businesses that offer strategic advice, infrastructure management, and support for educational institutions would be well-positioned to compete. The expectation for innovation and collective partnership targets means that firms demonstrating creativity and alignment with educational outcomes may have a competitive advantage in this procurement process. ## Notice In essence, this procurement is all about identifying a single supplier to provide a fully outsourced managed service. At the sole discretion of the Trust any future schools that the Trust may incorporate into the Trust will also be added to the ICT contract. Any additional schools will co-terminate to the end same end date of the initial contract. Further details regarding timescales are noted below but in summary this is advertised as a maximum 5 year service with start and end dates as follows: * Service start date - The 1st day of the schools Easter holiday - (9th April 2022) * Service end date - 8th April 2027 The new Managed service provider will also deliver a range of technology projects to go ahead during the summer break of 2022 to 'join up' the ICT across the Trust and move to a cloud based environment. The companies identified from these shortlisting questions to receive the ITT will then receive a detailed set of requirements. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but not be limited to; * strategic advice and direction to the Trust regarding ICT * a core 42 week service * service desk * local staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA * responsibility for design, specification, installation and management of all ICT infrastructure * supply of goods and services based on an agreed Best Value (BV) approach * 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 * collective partnership targets aligned to the Trusts objectives ### Lot Information Lot 1 In essence, this procurement is all about identifying a single supplier to provide a fully outsourced managed service. At the sole discretion of the Trust any future schools that the Trust may incorporate into the Trust will also be added to the ICT contract. Any additional schools will co-terminate to the end same end date of the initial contract. Further details regarding timescales are noted below but in summary this is advertised as a maximum 5 year service with start and end dates as follows: * Service start date - The 1st day of the schools Easter holiday - (9th April 2022) * Service end date - 8th April 2027 The new Managed service provider will also deliver a range of technology projects to go ahead during the summer break of 2022 to 'join up' the ICT across the Trust and move to a cloud based environment. The companies identified from these shortlisting questions to receive the ITT will then receive a detailed set of requirements. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but not be limited to; * strategic advice and direction to the Trust regarding ICT * a core 42 week service * service desk * local staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA * responsibility for design, specification, installation and management of all ICT infrastructure * supply of goods and services based on an agreed Best Value (BV) approach * 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 * collective partnership targets aligned to the Trusts objectives ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023119-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,600,000 | | Lots value | £1,600,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST | | Locality | STOKE MANDEVILLE | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP22 5UZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Wendover, Halton and Stoke Mandeville | | Westminster constituency | Mid Buckinghamshire | | 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 - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 16 Sep 2021 at 18:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023119-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://www.odbst.org.uk/ - https://www.odbst.org.uk/page/?title=Procurement&pid=89 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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