Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Mosaic Schools Learning Trust
West Wickham
BR4 9DG
Contact
Graham Thorpe
graham.thorpe@moxton-education.com
Telephone
+44 07540594557
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI61 - Bromley
Companies House
07824714
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.mosaicschoolslearningtrust.org/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.mosaicschoolslearningtrust.org/ict-procurement
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Mosaic Schools Learning Trust - ICT Managed Service
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
Mosaic Schools Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) established in September 2024 combining Connect Schools Academy Trust & Compass Academy Trust to form a new dynamic Trust of ten strongly performing schools across Bromley and Kent.
The ICT Support at the trust is provided by two current support and service providers, who broadly support the schools who belonged to the separate Trusts pre-merger.
They both provide a mix of scheduled onsite visits, remote support and other supporting services.
The companies identified from these shortlisting questions to receive the ITT for the Managed Service will then receive a detailed set of requirements to support all the schools in the newly formed Trust. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but is not be limited to;
- strategic advice and direction to the Trust regarding ICT
a core service covering (at a minimum) term time, incorporating on-site staff/visits as necessary
- Service desk
- local staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA
responsibility for design, specification, installation, and management of all ICT infrastructure
- supply of goods and services based on an agreed Best Value (BV) approach
- management of all ICT against an agreed SLA
- management of 3rd parties
- relevant monitoring, management, patching and reporting
training - technical and curriculum as necessary
expectation that the provider will support innovation
risk registers and inventory management
- collective partnership targets aligned to the Trusts objectives
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30230000 - Computer-related equipment
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 72261000 - Software support services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI61 - Bromley
Main site or place of performance
Bromley
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mosaic Schools Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) established in September 2024 combining Connect Schools Academy Trust & Compass Academy Trust to form a new dynamic Trust of ten strongly performing schools across Bromley and Kent.
The ICT Support at the trust is provided by two current support and service providers, who broadly support the schools who belonged to the separate Trusts pre-merger.
They both provide a mix of scheduled onsite visits, remote support and other supporting services.
The companies identified from these shortlisting questions to receive the ITT for the Managed Service will then receive a detailed set of requirements to support all the schools in the newly formed Trust. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but is not be limited to;
- strategic advice and direction to the Trust regarding ICT
a core service covering (at a minimum) term time, incorporating on-site staff/visits as necessary
- Service desk
- local staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA
responsibility for design, specification, installation, and management of all ICT infrastructure
- supply of goods and services based on an agreed Best Value (BV) approach
- management of all ICT against an agreed SLA
- management of 3rd parties
- relevant monitoring, management, patching and reporting
training - technical and curriculum as necessary
expectation that the provider will support innovation
risk registers and inventory management
- collective partnership targets aligned to the Trusts objectives
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: £4,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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 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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 November 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
12 November 2024
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mosaic Schools Learning Trust
Bromley
BR4 9DG
Country
United Kingdom