--- title: "Inclusive Multi-Academy Trust - ICT Managed Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d613" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d613" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d613.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d613.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "INCLUSIVE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST" published: "2025-01-24" --- # Inclusive Multi-Academy Trust - ICT Managed Service Buyer: INCLUSIVE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d613 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d613) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d613.json) ## Summary The Inclusive Multi-Academy Trust is seeking a single supplier for a fully outsourced ICT managed service. The process, currently at the tender stage, focuses on IT services, including consulting, software development, and support, under CPV classification 72000000. The contract will cover a five-year period, starting from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2030, and is valued at £2,000,000. The procurement method details a competitive procedure with negotiation, and all submissions are due by 21st February 2025. The services will be delivered in Watford, UKH2 region, and cover three initial schools with potential expansion to additional schools within the Trust over the next five years. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT managed services. Companies capable of providing strategic ICT advice, robust infrastructure management, innovative technology solutions, and comprehensive technical and curriculum training would be well-suited to compete. Successful bidders will gain the chance to collaborate closely with the Trust, driving technological advancements and contributing to the Trust's mission of delivering excellent education and equal access to resources. The long-term nature of the contract and the potential for scaling up with additional schools offer ample scope for business growth and sustained engagement. ## Notice The Inclusive Multi Academy Trust was formed in November 2016 and is currently made up of three schools: Beechfield School, Cherry Tree School and Laurance Haines School. The Trust has aspirations to roughly double in size over the next 5 years or so. Our schools work together with shared leadership, expertise, resources and efficiencies and deliver an excellent education within a loving and nurturing environment. We see ourselves as a central community hub and strive to provide equal access to education, opportunities, resources and support for all. In essence, this procurement is all about identifying a single supplier to provide a fully outsourced ICT managed service. At the sole discretion of the Trust any future schools that the Trust may incorporate into the Trust will also be added to the ICT contract. Any additional schools will co-terminate to the end same end date of the initial contract. 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 - 1st September 2025 Service end date - 31st August 2030 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 limited to; strategic advice and direction to the Trust regarding ICT a term-time core service, 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 Trusts objectives in school support for any integration or upgrade of the connectivity, communications and security infrastructure ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Inclusive Multi Academy Trust was formed in November 2016 and is currently made up of three schools: Beechfield School, Cherry Tree School and Laurance Haines School. The Trust has aspirations to roughly double in size over the next 5 years or so. Our schools work together with shared leadership, expertise, resources and efficiencies and deliver an excellent education within a loving and nurturing environment. We see ourselves as a central community hub and strive to provide equal access to education, opportunities, resources and support for all. In essence, this procurement is all about identifying a single supplier to provide a fully outsourced ICT managed service. At the sole discretion of the Trust any future schools that the Trust may incorporate into the Trust will also be added to the ICT contract. Any additional schools will co-terminate to the end same end date of the initial contract. 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 - 1st September 2025 Service end date - 31st August 2030 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 limited to; strategic advice and direction to the Trust regarding ICT a term-time core service, 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 Trusts objectives in school support for any integration or upgrade of the connectivity, communications and security infrastructure ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002522-2025 | | 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 | 24 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | Lots value | £2,000,000 | | 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 | INCLUSIVE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | | Locality | WATFORD | | Post town | Watford | | Postcode | WD24 5TY | | 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 - 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 - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 24 Jan 2025 at 12:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002522-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.inclusivemat.co.uk - https://www.inclusivemat.co.uk/page/?title=ICT+Managed+Service+Procurement&pid=86 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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