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title: "Equals Trust Provision of ICT Managed Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b394"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EQUALS TRUST"
published: "2026-06-24"
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# Equals Trust Provision of ICT Managed Service

Buyer: EQUALS TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b394

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## Summary

Equals Trust is currently in the planning stage of procuring a comprehensive ICT Managed Service, intended to serve the Trust’s 19 primary academies located throughout Nottinghamshire and its central team. The aim is to implement a standardised IT approach, enhancing the effectiveness of services through shared resources and practices across all sites. The contract, worth £3,600,000, is an excellent opportunity for IT service providers specialising in consulting, software development, Internet, and support services, aiming for a consistent IT delivery for both staff and students. Important milestones include responses for pre-market engagement by 3rd July 2026, with procurement anticipated to launch around October 2026, and the project expected to go live by January 2028.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses with expertise in managing ICT services within educational settings. Companies with a proven track record in ICT transformation projects, specifically within school environments, will likely find this contract particularly well-suited to their capabilities. SMEs are encouraged to apply, given the suitability settings that favour entities aiming to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of educational institutions. This is an opportunity to influence and participate in developing a service that will define IT infrastructure across multiple education sites and potentially expand as the Trust grows.

## Notice

Equals Trust intends to procure a fully managed ICT managed service for the pupils and employees of all schools and the Trust. The Trust spans the county of Nottinghamshire and is made up of 19 primary academies, with the potential to grow further, and a central team. The aim of the future procurement to award a contract that delivers a consistent approach to IT both for the pupils and the staff, moving over to a Trust model approach rolled out to all schools. This will enable the Trust to maximise the effectiveness of the equipment and service, as well as helping to share resources and best practice across all sites. The purpose of this market engagement is to inform a future procurement process to award a contract for this service. Feedback received will inform the procurement procedure selected, development of the final service specification and procurement documentation. Through this engagement, the Trust aims to: Seek industry insight on the best methods of gathering the technical information required to support a robust, transparent procurement process which delivers best value to the Trust and achieves a standardised management model across the entire Trust; Gain feedback on the draft specification and information currently available to the Trust on ICT arrangements across the schools; Understand current market solutions; Explore implementation and transition approaches; Understand commercial and pricing models; Identify risks or other considerations prior to formal tender. To support these objectives, suppliers will be asked to respond to a structured set of thematic questions, as set out in Appendix 1 - Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire.

### Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106319&TID=100111425&B= Update to Preliminary Market Engagement Arrangements The Trust is reviewing the current arrangements for the Preliminary Market Engagement process to ensure that the process is as accessible, transparent and consistent as possible for all interested suppliers. As part of this review, the Trust has decided to cancel the preliminary market engagement sessions currently scheduled. Revised arrangements will be issued shortly and will include updated details on how interested suppliers can participate in the process. All revised arrangements and any updated dates will be communicated through this notice and/or the tender portal at the same time to all interested suppliers. Suppliers who have already booked to attend a session will be contacted separately to confirm that the existing sessions will no longer proceed. The Trust apologises for any inconvenience caused and thanks suppliers for their understanding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059340-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Jan 2028 - 2 Jan 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EQUALS TRUST |
| Additional buyers | PHP LAW LLP |
| Locality | TOTNES |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ9 5RW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Keyworth & Wolds |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | TLF14 Nottingham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2026 at 10:48 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059340-2026
- 18 Jun 2026 at 14:59 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057715-2026
- 12 Jun 2026 at 07:09 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055482-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059340-2026
  24th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057715-2026
  18th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055482-2026
  12th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106319&TID=100111425&B=
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106319&TID=100111425&B=UpdatetoPreliminaryMarketEngagementArrangementsTheTrustisreviewingthecurrentarrangementsforthePreliminaryMarketEngagementprocesstoensurethattheprocessisasaccessible,transparentandconsistentaspossibleforallinterestedsuppliers.Aspartofthisreview,theTrusthasdecidedtocancelthepreliminarymarketengagementsessionscurrentlyscheduled.Revisedarrangementswillbeissuedshortlyandwillincludeupdateddetailsonhowinterestedsupplierscanparticipateintheprocess.Allrevisedarrangementsandanyupdateddateswillbecommunicatedthroughthisnoticeand/orthetenderportalatthesametimetoallinterestedsuppliers.Supplierswhohavealreadybookedtoattendasessionwillbecontactedseparatelytoconfirmthattheexistingsessionswillnolongerproceed.TheTrustapologisesforanyinconveniencecausedandthankssuppliersfortheirunderstanding.
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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