--- title: "Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust ICT Managed Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02edd6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02edd6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02edd6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02edd6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST" published: "2021-10-20" --- # Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust ICT Managed Service Buyer: LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02edd6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02edd6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02edd6.json) ## Summary The Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust is currently conducting a public procurement process for an ICT Managed Service, aimed at outsourcing ICT services for its schools and head office. This procurement falls under the IT services category and is set to last for a maximum of five years, commencing on 1st April 2022 and concluding on 31st March 2027. The deadline for submission of tenders is 22nd November 2021, and interested parties should prepare to deliver a comprehensive array of ICT solutions, adhering to strategic and operational requirements. This procurement is classified under the selective method, specifically a competitive procedure with negotiation. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for IT service providers, especially those specialising in educational technology and managed ICT services. Relevant businesses should possess capabilities in strategic ICT advice, full-time monitoring, service desk support, and infrastructure management. With the potential to extend services to any schools subsequently incorporated into the Trust, this contract represents a substantial investment worth £2.3 million, making it an attractive opportunity for companies looking to establish or expand their presence in the public education sector. ## Notice This procurement encompasses a full outsource of the ICT service for the Trust schools and Head office to a single supplier. 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 - 1st April 2022 * Service end date - 31st March 2027 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 all equipment and service regarding ICT, including but not be limited to; * strategic advice and direction to the Trust regarding ICT * 24hrs a day 365 days per year monitoring and management service * a core 42 week onsite service with pro-active and re-active visits * 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 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 matched to the objectives of the Trust The ITT will also require the Strategic ICT partner to provide an education complaint filtering service to the schools. This will be detailed further in the ITT but bidders should assume that compliance with e-safety / PREVENT duty and IWF standards will be required, as will filtering at both school level and remote mobile users with a school / Trust owned device. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This procurement encompasses a full outsource of the ICT service for the Trust schools and Head office to a single supplier. 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 - 1st April 2022 * Service end date - 31st March 2027 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 all equipment and service regarding ICT, including but not be limited to; * strategic advice and direction to the Trust regarding ICT * 24hrs a day 365 days per year monitoring and management service * a core 42 week onsite service with pro-active and re-active visits * 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 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 matched to the objectives of the Trust The ITT will also require the Strategic ICT partner to provide an education complaint filtering service to the schools. This will be detailed further in the ITT but bidders should assume that compliance with e-safety / PREVENT duty and IWF standards will be required, as will filtering at both school level and remote mobile users with a school / Trust owned device. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026217-2021 | | 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 | 20 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,300,000 | | Lots value | £2,300,000 | | 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 | LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST | | Locality | LINCOLN | | Post town | Lincoln | | Postcode | LN1 3EE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | Lincoln | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Lincoln | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 20 Oct 2021 at 08:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026217-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://www.thelaat.co.uk - https://www.thelaat.co.uk/news/?pid=0&nid=1&storyid=234 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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