Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
Mile Road
BEDFORD
MK429TR
Contact
Zoe Court
procurement@heartacademiestrust.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH24 - Bedford
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.heartacademiestrust.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://cimple.uk/detail/424046
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://cimple.uk/detail/424046
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
Framework for the Provision of Broadband Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72400000 - Internet services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
HEART are looking to appoint a single Supplier who will offer the best value for money, demonstrate technical competency and deliver all Broadband Services requirements as stated in this specification.
It is anticipated that these services will be promoted and accessed by the Education sector and other small to medium sized public sector organisations but for the avoidance of doubt, is open to any public sector contracting authority.
The Broadband Management Services will consist of, but are not restricted to:
Broadband Services: lease lines, failover lines, FTTP connections.
Wireless Access Points
Telephony Services: Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £165,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
HEART are looking to appoint a single Supplier who will offer the best value for money, demonstrate technical competency and deliver all Broadband Services requirements as stated in this specification.
It is anticipated that these services will be promoted and accessed by the Education sector and other small to medium sized public sector organisations but for the avoidance of doubt, is open to any public sector contracting authority.
The Broadband Management Services will consist of, but are not restricted to:
Broadband Services: lease lines, failover lines, FTTP connections.
Wireless Access Points
Telephony Services: Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP).
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: £165,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
25 October 2024
End date
24 October 2028
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
30 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 September 2024
Local time
1:00pm
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
Value Match Services
Chester
CH3 5UU
Country
United Kingdom