Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Mercian Trust
Sutton Road
Walsall
WS1 2PG
Telephone
+44 1922211388
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.themerciantrust.org/
Buyer's address
https://www.themerciantrust.org/
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
The Mercian Trust ITT for Communications, Security & VoIP
Reference number
CA14941 -
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Mercian Trust wishes to engage a single contractor to supply a Communications, Security & VoIP service and associated project implementation and training services across all sites within the Trust.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £464,779
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32430000 - Wide area network
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 32420000 - Network equipment
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 32412000 - Communications network
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG38 - Walsall
Main site or place of performance
Walsall
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Mercian Trust wishes to engage a single contractor to supply a Communications, Security & VoIP service and associated project implementation and training services across all sites within the Trust. The Procurement will be overseen by CPC with support from Moxton Education Ltd and will be a full 2 stage FTS Procedure conducted in accordance with the restricted procedure under the Public Contract Regulations (2015).
Note: Variant bids will not be accepted.
Note: The ITT has been included in stage one of the process for information only.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60.00%
Price - Weighting: 40.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
66 month(s) from the commencement date, with 60 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x6 month(s)
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-038526
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA14941
Title
The Mercian Trust ITT for Communications, Security & VoIP
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WarwickNet
Unit 1, Sir William Lyons Road, University of Wa
Coventry
CV4 7EZ
Telephone
+44 2476997222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £464,779
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.
The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Tenet Education
Procurement House, Unit 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford, Manchester
M6 6AJ
raymond.wiffen@tenetservices.com
Telephone
+44 7904236997
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).