Opportunity

Tender for the Provision of Trust and Schools Websites and Ongoing Support

  • Academies Enterprise Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-022536

Published 3 August 2023, 8:36am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Academies Enterprise Trust

183 Eversholt Street, London

London

NW1 1UB

Contact

Clive Hammond

Email

chammond@academiesenterprisetrust.org

Telephone

+44 7900827152

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

National registration number

06625091

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

www.mytenders.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.mytenders.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Multi Academy Trust

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Tender for the Provision of Trust and Schools Websites and Ongoing Support

Reference number

T216/2023

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) are seeking to procure a cloud-based website system for our central Trust website and our 57 schools. We currently have 31 primary schools, 21 secondary schools and 5 special schools (one primary, two secondary and two cross-phase) spread across 5 regions in England

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £240,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) are seeking to procure a cloud-based website system for our central Trust website and our 57 schools. We currently have 31 primary schools, 21 secondary schools and 5 special schools (one primary, two secondary and two cross-phase) spread across 5 regions in England

As part of the procurement the successful tenderer will be required to provide hosting service, support for the websites and helpdesk provision during the contract period and provide support to transfer the website to a new provider at the completion of the contract duration

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: £240,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 November 2023

End date

31 October 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The trust reserves the right to extend this contract by up to a further 36 months. Such extensions may be agreed a single duration of time or in multiple periods of time up to the maximum of 36 months. Such extensions will be at the sole discretion of the Trust

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.1.2) 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

8 September 2023

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

8 September 2023

Local time

12:00pm

Place

Electronically via mytenders.co.uk

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Clive Hammond - Head of Procurement - tenders will be opened from the mytenders.co.uk portal electronically


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: October 2027

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=229988.

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:229988)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

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