Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Academies Enterprise Trust
183 Eversholt Street, London
London
NW1 1UB
Contact
Clive Hammond
chammond@academiesenterprisetrust.org
Telephone
+44 7900827152
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.academiesenterprisetrust.org
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA28989
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Tender for the Provision of a Schools Management Information System
Reference number
T164/2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212190 - Educational software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
AET is a multi academy trust comprising of 57 academies with a mixture of primary, secondary and special schools. We are seeking a supplier to provide a hosted cloud based Schools Management Information System for all our academies. The MIS will be accessed over the internet and hosted in the cloud with the service provider providing the hosting, MIS solution, helpdesk support and maintenance. The successful tenderer will be required to undertake the implementation of the new solution to all 57 academies plus our head office team prior to the system going live as the sole solution within the trust from 1 April 2022.
Full tender documentation including specification can be downloaded from www.mytenders.co.uk at no cost. Perspective bidders are invited to a Supplier Briefing Event on 7 May 2021 commencing at 12.30pm BST. This event will be held virtually and further details are within the tender documentation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- UKJ4 - Kent
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
the trust head office is in London and our 57 current academies are spread across England and Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust is seeking to procure a software as a service based Schools Management Information System for our current 57 academies. Our total number of academies comprises of primary, secondary and special schools and we are looking to procure a single MIS solution for all academies along with use at our head office by our Business Intelligence team.
The product must be capable of supporting the operational, educational and administrative needs of our academies across the three phases of the education sector in a single solution.
The successful supplier will be responsible for the implementation of the system in the 6 month period prior to the go live date of this contract (from September 2021 to 31 March 2022) including but not limited to the migration of data from our current MIS systems including all historical pupil data, training, programme management, configuration, integration with third party software and the Trust's Data Lake, customisation, support and documentation as well as for all the provision of all services during the duration of the contract including but not limited to hosting, software, helpdesk support, product development in line with Trust and regulatory requirements and ongoing training.
A detailed specification is included within the tender documentation.
A supplier briefing event is to be held on 7 May 2021 from 12.30 BST and details are included within the tender documentation. This event will be held virtually and recorded and made available to all tenderers after the event.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract is initially for a period of 3 years from 1 April 2022 with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years on either a 1+1 year basis or a 2 year basis
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Selection criteria as stated in tender documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Tenders will be held in the mytenders.co.uk portal and opened electronically
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
The Head of Procurement will open the tenders through the www.mytenders.co.uk portal
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Yes - if the tender extension option is taken up then the next tender will be issued in 2025 or 2026 depending on the length of extension option. If the extension option is not taken up then the next tender will be issued in 2024
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=222649.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(MT Ref:222649)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit