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title: "The MILL Academy - ICT Managed Service"
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# The MILL Academy - ICT Managed Service

Buyer: THE MILL ACADEMY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06df7c

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## Summary

The MILL Academy, located in Witney, United Kingdom, is inviting tenders for a comprehensive ICT Managed Service, applicable across its three school sites, under the industry category of computer-related services. This tender, monitored by Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited, is in the Tender stage. The process is guided by a competitive flexible procedure, with interested suppliers required to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire by 8th September 2026. The deadline for any enquiries is 18th August 2026, with the contract expected to be awarded by 20th January 2027, and the service commencing on 1st March 2027 for a potential five-year term, including extension periods. The tender is valued at £425,000 with a gross amount of £510,000.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for companies specialising in ICT management and support services to expand their operations in the education sector. Suitable businesses should have the capability to manage the complete lifecycle of the school's ICT infrastructure while maintaining high standards of service and support. This opportunity is ideal for service providers with robust capacity to support educational institutions, who can demonstrate excellence in management, development and customer service. Vendors with a proven track record in delivering value-for-money ICT services and the ability to fully integrate their solutions into the daily operations of educational trust environments, are well-positioned to succeed.

## Notice

The MILL Academy is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily ICT Managed service. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full Trust ICT service for the pupils and staff at their three (3) school sites. The Trust requires a Contractor to undertake the ICT Managed Service in accordance with good practice so as to provide a high service standard throughout the Trust for the benefit of school staff and pupils, the local community and any visitors to the sites. There are currently three (3) schools within the Trust in various locations. The schools currently receive onsite technical support from two (2) members of staff. There are over 1200 pupils on roll across all sites for the academic year 2026/27. TUPE is expected to apply to one (1) of the two (2) staff, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. There is one (1) employee in the ICT team that is a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation. The Trust is inviting suppliers to tender for the supply of management and support for its entire ICT infrastructure. Only suppliers who are able to manage the complete cycle of support and management of all of the school's ICT infrastructure, and can provide excellent support, development and management thereafter, should express an interest in the opportunity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075457-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 |
| Recurrence | 2028-08-07 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £425,000 |
| Lots value | £425,000 |
| 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 | THE MILL ACADEMY |
| Additional buyers | MINERVA PROCUREMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | WITNEY |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX28 4AX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ37 North Hampshire |
| Local authority | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Electoral ward | Norden |
| Westminster constituency | Basingstoke |
| Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72500000 - Computer-related services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 15:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075457-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075457-2026
  7th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
  All documents are being provided on publication of this Tender Notice. They will be hosted, and are freely available, on the In-tend portal for Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.minervapcs.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.millacademy.co.uk/

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