--- title: "North Halifax Grammar School ICT Managed Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04384c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04384c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04384c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04384c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH HALIFAX GRAMMAR SCHOOL" published: "2024-02-08" --- # North Halifax Grammar School ICT Managed Service Buyer: NORTH HALIFAX GRAMMAR SCHOOL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04384c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04384c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04384c.json) ## Summary The North Halifax Grammar School is seeking a partner to provide an outsourced ICT managed service over a 60-month contract period starting on 22nd July 2024 and ending on 21st July 2029. The school, located in Illingworth, United Kingdom, aims to enhance its ICT provision and is looking for strategic advice, service desk support, infrastructure management, training, and innovation from potential bidders through a competitive procedure with negotiation. This procurement opportunity presents a chance for technology and service providers specialised in IT consulting, software development, and education services to collaborate with North Halifax Grammar School and contribute to enhancing its ICT capabilities. Businesses offering managed services, technology solutions, and change management expertise may find this tender well-suited for fostering growth and development within the education sector. ## Notice North Halifax Grammar School (NHGS) is a single school Academy with circa 1,253 pupils. NHGS is a co-ed, state-funded selective grammar school with c1253 students (11-18 years), established in 1959 and operated under an Academy Trust since 2011. It is located within the ward of Illingworth/Mixenden, bordering some of England's most deprived neighbourhoods. Students sit an entrance test for admission into Year 7 and come from approximately 80 primary schools. Historically, we are one of the lowest funded schools in the country and the lowest in Calderdale. Our motto is "Living to Learn and Learning to Live". Our students live (even love) to learn and this is reflected in our academic performance. However, we know that living is not just about good grades. We have a longstanding commitment to developing the whole person through exceptional pastoral care, social and moral development and extra-curricular activities. The ICT Support at the School is currently provided in house and this is predominantly a reactive service to 'keep the lights on'. The school is at a stage where a forward thinking vision, direction of travel and whole school strategy is needed, that is informed by the schools needs now and in the future. As such, the school is taking the opportunity to go to market to identify a forward-looking partner to support them in the delivery and development of their ICT provision over the next five years. Going forward - This procurement This procurement encompasses the items noted below. In essence, this procurement is all about identifying a single supplier to provide a fully outsourced ICT managed service. Further details regarding bid timescales are noted below but in terms of the managed service this is advertised as a 60 month contract with a maximum 5 year managed service with start and end dates as follows: Service start date - 22nd July 2024 Service end date - 21st July 2029 The new Managed Service Provider may also be required to deliver a range of technology and change management projects. The companies identified from these shortlisting questions to receive the ITT for the Managed Service will then receive a detailed set of requirements. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but is not be limited to; strategic advice and direction to the School regarding ICT a core service during term time (as a minimum), incorporating on-site staff/visits as necessary service desk local staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA responsibility for design, specification, installation, and management of all ICT infrastructure supply of goods and services based on an agreed Best Value (BV) approach management of all ICT against an agreed SLA management of 3rd parties relevant monitoring, management, patching and reporting training - technical and curriculum as necessary expectation that the provider will drive innovation risk registers and inventory management collective partnership targets aligned to the School's objectives Bidders should note the following: The School will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack There is likely to be TUPE requirement for the existing employees. ### Lot Information Lot 1 North Halifax Grammar School (NHGS) is a single school Academy with circa 1,253 pupils. NHGS is a co-ed, state-funded selective grammar school with c1253 students (11-18 years), established in 1959 and operated under an Academy Trust since 2011. It is located within the ward of Illingworth/Mixenden, bordering some of England's most deprived neighbourhoods. Students sit an entrance test for admission into Year 7 and come from approximately 80 primary schools. Historically, we are one of the lowest funded schools in the country and the lowest in Calderdale. Our motto is "Living to Learn and Learning to Live". Our students live (even love) to learn and this is reflected in our academic performance. However, we know that living is not just about good grades. We have a longstanding commitment to developing the whole person through exceptional pastoral care, social and moral development and extra-curricular activities. The ICT Support at the School is currently provided in house and this is predominantly a reactive service to 'keep the lights on'. The school is at a stage where a forward thinking vision, direction of travel and whole school strategy is needed, that is informed by the schools needs now and in the future. As such, the school is taking the opportunity to go to market to identify a forward-looking partner to support them in the delivery and development of their ICT provision over the next five years. Going forward - This procurement This procurement encompasses the items noted below. In essence, this procurement is all about identifying a single supplier to provide a fully outsourced ICT managed service. Further details regarding bid timescales are noted below but in terms of the managed service this is advertised as a 60 month contract with a maximum 5 year managed service with start and end dates as follows: Service start date - 22nd July 2024 Service end date - 21st July 2029 The new Managed Service Provider may also be required to deliver a range of technology and change management projects. The companies identified from these shortlisting questions to receive the ITT for the Managed Service will then receive a detailed set of requirements. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but is not be limited to; strategic advice and direction to the School regarding ICT a core service during term time (as a minimum), incorporating on-site staff/visits as necessary service desk local staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA responsibility for design, specification, installation, and management of all ICT infrastructure supply of goods and services based on an agreed Best Value (BV) approach management of all ICT against an agreed SLA management of 3rd parties relevant monitoring, management, patching and reporting training - technical and curriculum as necessary expectation that the provider will drive innovation risk registers and inventory management collective partnership targets aligned to the School's objectives Bidders should note the following: The School will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack There is likely to be TUPE requirement for the existing employees. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004210-2024 | | 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 | 8 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £930,000 | | Lots value | £930,000 | | 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 | NORTH HALIFAX GRAMMAR SCHOOL | | Locality | ILLINGWORTH | | Post town | Halifax | | Postcode | HX2 9SU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Calderdale | | Electoral ward | Illingworth and Mixenden | | Westminster constituency | Halifax | | Delivery location | TLE4 West Yorkshire | ## 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 - 30230000 - Computer-related equipment - 32410000 - Local area network - 32420000 - Network equipment - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 80200000 - Secondary education services - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 8 Feb 2024 at 12:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004210-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.nhgs.co.uk - https://www.nhgs.co.uk/it-tender ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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