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title: "Academies for Character Excellence Communications, Security & VolP Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0421fa"
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# Academies for Character Excellence Communications, Security & VolP Partner

Buyer: ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0421fa

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## Summary

The Academies for Character Excellence is seeking a partner to provide communications, security, and VoIP services across all its sites. The tender is part of a two-stage competitive procurement under the Restricted procedure, with a single contract to be awarded for up to five years, starting in June 2024. The buying organisation is Academies for Character and Excellence based in Totnes, UK. The procurement falls under the IT services category.

This procurement opportunity is suitable for businesses offering IT services, software development, and telecommunications solutions. The contract value is £1,200,000 GBP, providing a substantial revenue opportunity. Interested businesses should consider the stringent evaluation criteria focusing on both price and quality. The location for service delivery is in Pathfields, Totnes, UK, and the deadline for submissions was 12th January 2024.

## Notice

1.2.2 ACE wishes to engage a single contractor to supply an communications, security & VoIP Service and associated project implementation and training services across all sites within the Trust.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

ACE wishes to engage a single contractor to supply an communications, security & VoIP Service and associated project implementation and training services across all sites within the Trust. This ITT is being issued as a two-stage competitive procurement conducted in accordance with the restricted procedure under the Public Contract Regulations (2015) as follows: - Stage 1 evaluation - Selection Questionnaire (SQ) - Stage 2 evaluation - Award Questionnaire A single contract will be awarded and will run for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months commencing on 1st June 2024).

Renewal: Extension for a further period of up to 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021774-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | £1,200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE |
| Locality | TOTNES |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ9 5TZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | South Hams |
| Electoral ward | Totnes |
| Westminster constituency | South Devon |
| Delivery location | TLK43 Devon CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TALK STRAIGHT GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32429000 - Telephone network equipment
- 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
- 32522000 - Telecommunications equipment
- 32523000 - Telecommunications facilities
- 32524000 - Telecommunications system
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212200 - Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
- 72212710 - Backup or recovery software development services
- 72212730 - Security software development services
- 72212760 - Virus protection software development services
- 72212761 - Anti-virus software development services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72411000 - Internet service providers ISP
- 72421000 - Internet or intranet client application development services
- 72422000 - Internet or intranet server application development services

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2024 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021774-2024
- 6 Dec 2023 at 08:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035872-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.acexcellence.co.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43212

## Provenance

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