Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST
Carlton Bolling,Undercliffe Lane
BRADFORD
BD30DU
Contact
Darren Harvey-Hill
Telephone
+44 1535210333
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://carltonacademytrust.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://carltonacademytrust.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://carltonacademytrust.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Educational
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
IT Consultancy and Design
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Carlton Academy Trust are seeking to streamline and integrate their IT infrastructure over the Summer 2021 holidays.
As part of this, the networks and active directories at the 5 component schools will be amalgamated to a single directory, with a single Azure Active Directory / Microsoft 365 tenancy and Google Workspace.
The project will require the design of the networks including VLAN & Subnet assignment, DNS, DHCP, Smoothwall configuration and other related services as appropriate as well as implement them on the network infrastructure in place and identified as being purchased for the new project.
Carlton Bolling will be moving to a Meraki network with Meraki switching and wireless access points, replacing their existing Aruba devices. It is intended that the Aruba equipment be re-used in the primary schools which are using a mixture of Netgear, Huawei and Ruckus wireless / switching. The primaries currently operate on a flat network, however, it is expected that this will be moved to a multi subnet/VLAN environment as appropriate.
Deployment of the networks is intended to include Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager linked to Endpoint Manager to allow the automated deployment and configuration of machines across the trust with a distribution point at each school using existing on-premise servers re-purposed as appropriate.
This work will require the redeployment of all client devices totalling around 1200 machines in the trust across the various sites as well as standardised configuration of the network. Windows wireless devices should utilise 802.1x authentication to remove the reliance on passwords for authentication.
The new server infrastructure at Carlton Bolling will include a 3 host vSphere failover cluster which should host the server infrastructure for the new domain, with VMWare vSphere used at the primary schools. Veeam backup will be used throughout. The service provider should set up & commission the storage infrastructure, network and vSphere cluster as appropriate, re-using any existing servers in ancillary roles such as performing backup services for the existing iSCSI based NAS appliance.
Alongside the related network design & implementation, various ancillary systems, including, but not limited to CCTV, Catering, Print management and SIMS will need to be redeployed as appropriate at least school.
Integration between Google Workspace, Azure Active Directory and the on-premise directory is expected as well as the management of issuing all existing staff and students with credentials for their new logins prior to term starting.
The Project must be undertaken and completed during the Summer Break 24 July - 01 September 2021
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £180,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Carlton Academy Trust are seeking to streamline and integrate their IT infrastructure over the Summer 2021 holidays.
As part of this, the networks and active directories at the 5 component schools will be amalgamated to a single directory, with a single Azure Active Directory / Microsoft 365 tenancy and Google Workspace.
The project will require the design of the networks including VLAN & Subnet assignment, DNS, DHCP, Smoothwall configuration and other related services as appropriate as well as implement them on the network infrastructure in place and identified as being purchased for the new project.
Carlton Bolling will be moving to a Meraki network with Meraki switching and wireless access points, replacing their existing Aruba devices. It is intended that the Aruba equipment be re-used in the primary schools which are using a mixture of Netgear, Huawei and Ruckus wireless / switching. The primaries currently operate on a flat network, however, it is expected that this will be moved to a multi subnet/VLAN environment as appropriate.
Deployment of the networks is intended to include Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager linked to Endpoint Manager to allow the automated deployment and configuration of machines across the trust with a distribution point at each school using existing on-premise servers re-purposed as appropriate.
This work will require the redeployment of all client devices totalling around 1200 machines in the trust across the various sites as well as standardised configuration of the network. Windows wireless devices should utilise 802.1x authentication to remove the reliance on passwords for authentication.
The new server infrastructure at Carlton Bolling will include a 3 host vSphere failover cluster which should host the server infrastructure for the new domain, with VMWare vSphere used at the primary schools. Veeam backup will be used throughout. The service provider should set up & commission the storage infrastructure, network and vSphere cluster as appropriate, re-using any existing servers in ancillary roles such as performing backup services for the existing iSCSI based NAS appliance.
Alongside the related network design & implementation, various ancillary systems, including, but not limited to CCTV, Catering, Print management and SIMS will need to be redeployed as appropriate at least school.
Integration between Google Workspace, Azure Active Directory and the on-premise directory is expected as well as the management of issuing all existing staff and students with credentials for their new logins prior to term starting.
The Project must be undertaken and completed during the Summer Break 24 July - 01 September 2021
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
24 July 2021
End date
1 September 2021
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
9 July 2021
Local time
9:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 July 2021
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Governing Body Carlton Academy Trust
Bradford
Country
United Kingdom