--- title: "Agora Learning Trust - MFD Partner" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0422ff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0422ff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0422ff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0422ff.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "AGORA LEARNING TRUST" published: "2023-12-09" --- # Agora Learning Trust - MFD Partner Buyer: AGORA LEARNING TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0422ff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0422ff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0422ff.json) ## Summary The Agora Learning Trust has issued a tender titled "Agora Learning Trust - MFD Partner" in the goods procurement category. This procurement process is currently at the stage of competitive procedure with negotiation. The Trust, based in Watford, UK, is seeking a partner to provide multi-functional printing devices and related services to its 9 schools and central office. The tender period ends on January 8, 2024, with an invitation date set for January 19, 2024. The estimated contract value is £380,000 with a contract duration of 1800 days. This tender from the Agora Learning Trust provides an opportunity for businesses specializing in photocopier equipment, print management software, and maintenance services to compete for a lucrative contract. Companies offering value-added services and printing solutions can leverage their expertise to meet the Trust's requirements. The Trust's inclusive approach and commitment to high educational standards make it an attractive prospect for businesses aiming to contribute to the education sector and establish long-term partnerships. ## Notice The Agora learning Partnership (Agora) encompasses 9 schools and circa 2,693 pupils in Hertfordshire. The Trust Head Office is currently at The Orchard Primary School The Agora Learning Partnership (formerly the Herts for Learning Multi Academy Trust) is an inclusive, collaborative and forward looking Trust where we all work together, learn together and succeed together in order to give all of the children in our academies the best possible education and learning opportunities. The nine schools who currently belong to our Partnership benefit greatly from working collaboratively, providing help and support to one another. The relationship between the schools and the Executive Team and Trustees is also deemed to be a strength of the organisation and the support offered by the Executive Team is very much personalised to the individual needs of our schools. However, this only enhances the provision at our schools, whilst enabling them to maintain their individual identities and the autonomy to deliver a curriculum that reflects their school communities and the needs of the children and young people that they serve; we believe this is the only way to achieve the very best educational standards within our schools and across our Trust - high standards that we continually strive for. This procurement is all about identifying a single MFD partner. At the sole discretion of the Trust any future schools that the Trust may incorporate will also be added to the MFD Partner contract. Any additional schools will co-terminate to the same end date of the initial contract. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the Stage 2 will include, but not be limited to; * Provision of a range of multi-functional printing devices to all the schools and the central office * An installation and commissioning service for each device * A handover and training service * A uniform maintenance service for any of the schools who have MFD's across the Trust * An automated service that addresses all consumable needs * A service that includes appropriate print management software * A service that ethically disposes of equipment as necessary * A full service level agreement * Relevant monitoring, management and reporting * A single technical interface to the Trust outsourced ICT Team * Technical interface into the Trusts Managed Service Partner (Note: All MFD delivery will be carried out through this contract and chosen partner). * Value added services. The current estate generates an indicative annual total of circa 1.9m Mono copies The current estate generates an indicative annual total of circa 1.4m Colour copies ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Agora learning Partnership (Agora) encompasses 9 schools and circa 2,693 pupils in Hertfordshire. The Trust Head Office is currently at The Orchard Primary School The Agora Learning Partnership (formerly the Herts for Learning Multi Academy Trust) is an inclusive, collaborative and forward looking Trust where we all work together, learn together and succeed together in order to give all of the children in our academies the best possible education and learning opportunities. The nine schools who currently belong to our Partnership benefit greatly from working collaboratively, providing help and support to one another. The relationship between the schools and the Executive Team and Trustees is also deemed to be a strength of the organisation and the support offered by the Executive Team is very much personalised to the individual needs of our schools. However, this only enhances the provision at our schools, whilst enabling them to maintain their individual identities and the autonomy to deliver a curriculum that reflects their school communities and the needs of the children and young people that they serve; we believe this is the only way to achieve the very best educational standards within our schools and across our Trust - high standards that we continually strive for. This procurement is all about identifying a single MFD partner. At the sole discretion of the Trust any future schools that the Trust may incorporate will also be added to the MFD Partner contract. Any additional schools will co-terminate to the same end date of the initial contract. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the Stage 2 will include, but not be limited to; * Provision of a range of multi-functional printing devices to all the schools and the central office * An installation and commissioning service for each device * A handover and training service * A uniform maintenance service for any of the schools who have MFD's across the Trust * An automated service that addresses all consumable needs * A service that includes appropriate print management software * A service that ethically disposes of equipment as necessary * A full service level agreement * Relevant monitoring, management and reporting * A single technical interface to the Trust outsourced ICT Team * Technical interface into the Trusts Managed Service Partner (Note: All MFD delivery will be carried out through this contract and chosen partner). * Value added services. The current estate generates an indicative annual total of circa 1.9m Mono copies The current estate generates an indicative annual total of circa 1.4m Colour copies ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036302-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 9 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £380,000 | | Lots value | £380,000 | | 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 | AGORA LEARNING TRUST | | Locality | WATFORD | | Post town | Watford | | Postcode | WD24 5JW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Watford | | Electoral ward | Leggatts | | Westminster constituency | Watford | | Delivery location | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 30121200 - Photocopying equipment - 30125120 - Toner for photocopiers - 66114000 - Financial leasing services - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 9 Dec 2023 at 10:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036302-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://agoralearning.co.uk - https://agoralearning.co.uk/about-us/finance/# ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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