--- title: "OHCAT ICT Communications, Security and Telephony Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038909" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038909" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038909.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038909.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE & ACADEMY TRUST" published: "2022-11-29" --- # OHCAT ICT Communications, Security and Telephony Services Buyer: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE & ACADEMY TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038909 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038909) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038909.json) ## Summary The Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust has initiated a public procurement process for the provision of ICT Communications, Security, and Telephony Services. This opportunity involves delivering a managed connectivity, security, and telephony solution across 22 sites in London, Surrey, Sussex, and Berkshire. The procurement stage is currently active, with a contract value of £1,800,000 GBP. The deadline for submission is January 4, 2023, under a selective procurement method. The buying organization, Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, seeks to partner with a single provider to enhance communication infrastructure and support services for pupils and students with special educational needs and disabilities. Businesses in the IT services industry specializing in consulting, software development, and Internet support are well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement presents lucrative opportunities for providers of managed connectivity, security, and telephony solutions to engage with a reputable education-focused buyer in the UK. Successful bidders will have the chance to establish a strategic partnership with the Trust to implement innovative ICT solutions across multiple educational institutions, offering valuable services to support learning and communication needs. Interested suppliers are encouraged to thoroughly review the tender documentation and align their proposals with the specified requirements and objectives outlined by the buying organization. ## Notice Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust is a family of specialist education providers for pupils and students from nursery through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. The uniqueness of OHCAT is that it is fully representative of all designations of special education needs and disabilities. Across the whole organisation there are a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential. Orchard Hill College (OHC) was established in 1983 and has grown from a small hospital provision into an Outstanding College that operates from eight college centres across London and provides post-16 education for approximately 400 students with mild, moderate, severe and profound learning need. Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (OHCAT) was established in 2013 by Orchard Hill College to share its expertise and provide services and support to specialist schools. The Trust is now home to 15 special schools In total there are currently 22 sites encompassing c1,500 staff and c2,077 Pupils The purpose of this procurement is to identify a single provider who will deliver a managed connectivity, security and telephony solution across all sites. It is not expected that TUPE will apply from the Trust or any existing suppler. The following list of services are to be provided but should not be seen as a finite list: - A managed connectivity service to connect schools anywhere in England - A broadband service for each school based on synchronous connectivity - A 'failover' line - A firewalled service - An Education compliant internet filtering service - Filtering of Trust owned devices away from schools e.g. staff / pupil laptops - Reporting of online activity service to support Safeguarding - A Managed VoIP telephony service for each school and central Trust admin to an agreed number of handsets each - Support and maintenance service - Full end to end single SLA approach - Management of any 3rd parties required to provide the service - Relevant monitoring, management, and reporting - Full installation and transition service - Value added services - Technical interface into the Trusts outsourced support provision - Relevant training In parallel to this procurement is also one to outsource the delivery of service and projects at all sites across the Trust. The selected provider from this procurement will work together with the chosen MSP to initially implement seven initial sites - these sites will become the 'blue print' for all other sites. The communications for these sites is expected by the summer of 2023 and the onsite solutions will then be delivered. The remining sites will then be implemented as and when connectivity and equipment required inside the buildings becomes available over the following months. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust is a family of specialist education providers for pupils and students from nursery through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. The uniqueness of OHCAT is that it is fully representative of all designations of special education needs and disabilities. Across the whole organisation there are a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential. Orchard Hill College (OHC) was established in 1983 and has grown from a small hospital provision into an Outstanding College that operates from eight college centres across London and provides post-16 education for approximately 400 students with mild, moderate, severe and profound learning need. Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (OHCAT) was established in 2013 by Orchard Hill College to share its expertise and provide services and support to specialist schools. The Trust is now home to 15 special schools In total there are currently 22 sites encompassing c1,500 staff and c2,077 Pupils The purpose of this procurement is to identify a single provider who will deliver a managed connectivity, security and telephony solution across all sites. It is not expected that TUPE will apply from the Trust or any existing suppler. The following list of services are to be provided but should not be seen as a finite list: - A managed connectivity service to connect schools anywhere in England - A broadband service for each school based on synchronous connectivity - A 'failover' line - A firewalled service - An Education compliant internet filtering service - Filtering of Trust owned devices away from schools e.g. staff / pupil laptops - Reporting of online activity service to support Safeguarding - A Managed VoIP telephony service for each school and central Trust admin to an agreed number of handsets each - Support and maintenance service - Full end to end single SLA approach - Management of any 3rd parties required to provide the service - Relevant monitoring, management, and reporting - Full installation and transition service - Value added services - Technical interface into the Trusts outsourced support provision - Relevant training In parallel to this procurement is also one to outsource the delivery of service and projects at all sites across the Trust. The selected provider from this procurement will work together with the chosen MSP to initially implement seven initial sites - these sites will become the 'blue print' for all other sites. The communications for these sites is expected by the summer of 2023 and the onsite solutions will then be delivered. The remining sites will then be implemented as and when connectivity and equipment required inside the buildings becomes available over the following months. Additional information: See ITT and associated documentation Renewal: Up to 24 months extension option ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033751-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,800,000 | | Lots value | £1,800,000 | | 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 | ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE & ACADEMY TRUST | | Locality | SURREY | | Post town | Sutton | | Postcode | SM2 5AS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | | Local authority | Sutton | | Electoral ward | Sutton South | | Westminster constituency | Sutton and Cheam | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies - 32412100 - Telecommunications network - 32412110 - Internet network - 32430000 - Wide area network - 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80100000 - Primary education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 29 Nov 2022 at 10:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033751-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://ohcat.org - https://ohcat.mytenders.co.uk/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=228123 - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42971 - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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