---
title: "Holy Cross Catholic High School ~ IT & Network Services Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0387eb"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0387eb"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0387eb.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0387eb.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL"
published: "2023-07-13"
---

# Holy Cross Catholic High School ~ IT & Network Services Tender

Buyer: HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0387eb

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0387eb)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0387eb.json)

## Summary

The Holy Cross Catholic High School in Lancashire has completed a tender process for IT & Network Services. The contract, now active, was awarded to Dataspire Solutions Ltd with a value of £438,973.52. The procurement stage was conducted as a selective procurement method using a restricted procedure. The contract covers Computer network services and is classified under services. The contract commences on 1 August 2023 for an initial three-year period, extending to 31 July 2026. The successful Supplier will provide IT & Network services for the school, including maintenance, technical management, and support for various systems.

This tender opportunity by the Holy Cross Catholic High School presents a chance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to offer their services in the field of IT & Network Services. Businesses fully versed in evolving legislation, quality assurance, security systems, and network design in a school environment are well-suited to compete. The contract, which covers a range of services, requires onsite assistance, offsite support, and 24/7 system monitoring. With an initial period of three years and possible extension, this opportunity holds growth potential for entities capable of delivering reliable and comprehensive IT & Network solutions.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide IT & Network services for Holy Cross Catholic High School.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The selected service provider shall be: *Fully conversant with evolving legislation regarding the provision of IT & Network Services in a Secondary School environment *Required to evidence their Quality Assurance and Security Systems *Required to evidence their proposed Key Performance Indicator measures for the contract *Required to periodically present performance reporting and systems development recommendations to Governors and Senior Staff *Qualified to provide advice and support School IT & Network Services Hardware & Software Procurement activities *Experienced in Network design in a Secondary School environment *Required to support all current and future School systems *Experienced in managing Cloud Based Solutions in a Secondary School environment *Expected to support the interface and management of all Telephony and CCTV Systems The contract will provide onsite support, including maintenance, currently on-site via the Network Manager for five half days and two full-time agency Support Technicians located in school 5 days a week 52 weeks of the year, with offsite helpdesk support. The School is receptive to proposals of alternative support models. It is not anticipated that TUPE will apply as there will be no contracted staff at the point of the new contract commencing. Comprehensive off-site system support is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. Maintenance and System Development activities shall be undertaken outside the 190 academic term-time days to minimise any disruption to pupil education and teaching activities. The contract will commence on 1 August 2023 for an initial period of three years, ending 31 July 2026 with the opportunity to extend for a further period of up to two years at the discretion of the governing body. The contract will provide Technical Management and on-site technicians, to the School's ICT Infrastructure, including: *Full server support and monitoring *Fully Managed Helpdesk with Remote Support *Full workstation support, software support, hardware support and repairs *Staff and Student Network & email accounts and access setup and management. *Proactive contract management to ensure best value for money across all areas of management systems and utilities. *24/7/365 network monitoring with call out and emergency 24/7/365 contact *LCC Netsweeper See SQ Document for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020100-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | £350,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £438,973 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL |
| Locality | LANCASHIRE |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR7 3LS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire |
| Local authority | Chorley |
| Electoral ward | Chorley South East & Heath Charnock |
| Westminster constituency | Chorley |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DATASPIRE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72700000 - Computer network services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2023 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020100-2023
- 24 Nov 2022 at 10:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033323-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=795313582
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/V3467E8XC8
- https://www.holycross.lancs.sch.uk/

## 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-h6vhtk-0387eb. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0387eb.json.