--- title: "Eastern MAT - Communications & Telephony Procurement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e445" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03e445" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03e445.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03e445.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST" published: "2023-07-21" --- # Eastern MAT - Communications & Telephony Procurement Buyer: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e445 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03e445) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03e445.json) ## Summary The Eastern Multi-Academy Trust is seeking bids for the communications and telephony procurement project in Kings Lynn, United Kingdom. The Trust aims to consolidate broadband connectivity, firewall services, and telephony into a single outsourced package for its schools, including existing and potential new ones. The procurement method is a Selective Competitive procedure with negotiation. The tender deadline for submission is August 18, 2023, with an invitation date for the second stage set for September 1, 2023. The contract value is £700,000 and spans a duration of 1800 days. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector, specifically those providing consulting, software development, and Internet services. Companies offering communications network equipment, telecommunications systems, and education services are well-suited to compete. The procurement process by the Eastern Multi-Academy Trust signifies continued growth and modernization in the education sector, opening avenues for innovative solutions that enhance school connectivity and support services across the East of England. ## Notice The E-MAT Trust was established in 2010 under the name of CWA Trust. This evolved into Eastern MAT in 2017 The Trust is a family of inclusive and aspirational schools working together across the East of England The Trust currently encompasses 10 Primary and 1 secondary school with an additional primary likely to join before this contract commences. In addition to this the Trust is planning on growing and bidders should make the assumption that this would be on the basis of at least one school per annum. The strategy going forward is to combine all broadband connectivity, firewall services, and telephony into one single outsourced package for all existing schools and any new schools that join the Trust during the lifetime of the contract. EMAT recently completed a procurement to consolidate their ICT Support into a single outsourced Managed Service across all their sites. Internet filtering was part of the scope for that procurement and therefore will not form part of this procurement. 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 Stage 2 ITT will include, but not be limited to; 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 A managed VoIP telephony service for each school 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 Bidders should note the following: The Trust will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack There will be no requirement for TUPE ### Lot Information Lot 1 The E-MAT Trust was established in 2010 under the name of CWA Trust. This evolved into Eastern MAT in 2017 The Trust is a family of inclusive and aspirational schools working together across the East of England The Trust currently encompasses 10 Primary and 1 secondary school with an additional primary likely to join before this contract commences. In addition to this the Trust is planning on growing and bidders should make the assumption that this would be on the basis of at least one school per annum. The strategy going forward is to combine all broadband connectivity, firewall services, and telephony into one single outsourced package for all existing schools and any new schools that join the Trust during the lifetime of the contract. EMAT recently completed a procurement to consolidate their ICT Support into a single outsourced Managed Service across all their sites. Internet filtering was part of the scope for that procurement and therefore will not form part of this procurement. 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 Stage 2 ITT will include, but not be limited to; 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 A managed VoIP telephony service for each school 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 Bidders should note the following: The Trust will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack There will be no requirement for TUPE ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021113-2023 | | 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 | 21 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £700,000 | | Lots value | £700,000 | | 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 | EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | | Locality | KINGS LYNN | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE30 4QG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk | | ITL 3 | TLH52 North and West Norfolk | | Local authority | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | | Electoral ward | Gaywood Clock | | Westminster constituency | North West Norfolk | | Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 32412000 - Communications network - 32420000 - Network equipment - 32430000 - Wide area network - 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment - 32524000 - Telecommunications system - 32540000 - Switchboards - 32550000 - Telephone equipment - 32560000 - Fibre-optic materials - 32570000 - Communications equipment - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 21 Jul 2023 at 12:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021113-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastern-mat.co.uk - https://www.eastern-mat.co.uk/news/?pid=17&nid=1&storyid=16 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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