Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Community Schools Trust
Forest Gate Community School
Forest Lane London
E7 9BB
Contact
Procurement team
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home
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
Community Schools Trust ICT Tender
Reference number
CCL_024
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 Community Schools Trust has 5 schools and academies in London and one UTC in Norwich. The Trust are tendering their ICT services for the 6 schools in one Lot. The Trust is looking for a strategic partner to effectively and proactively manage their ICT managed services in accordance with industry best practice to provide a consistently high standard of service throughout the Trust. TUPE will apply to the 6 IT Technicians across the Trust. The London Schools are in the Boroughs of Hackney and Newham.Full details of the service requirements, scoring criteria and Trust ICT strategic objectives are in the tender documentation. The contract start date is the 1st of August 2024 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract will reward high levels of service and support with KPIs in place to ensure the c
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: £4,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Main site or place of performance
Community Schools Trust, Forest Gate Community School, Forest Lane, Forest Gate, LondonE7 9BB
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Community Schools Trust (the "Trust") has 5 schools and academies in London and one Universal Technical College (UTC) based in Norwich. The Trust are tendering for its ICT services encompassing all 6 schools in one lot, as well as any additional schools that may join the Trust in the future. The existing contract with RM in 5 schools has reached its maximum tenure of five years with the Trust. There is also a contract with Sharp which provides the ICT services for 1 school. The Trust is seeking a strategic partner to manage its ICT managed services efficiently and proactively in alignment with industry best practices, ensuring a consistently high standard of service across all its institutions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
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 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-036766
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CCL_024
Title
Community Schools Trust ICT Tender
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sweethaven Education
Sweethaven House, Trehaven Parade
Reigate
RH2 7LL
Telephone
+44 1737247090
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Internet address
www.sweethavenes.co.uk/contact-us
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cohesion Consulting Ltd
16 Mount Pleasant
Royal Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1QU
Telephone
+44 1892251001
Country
United Kingdom