Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Whickham School
Whickham,
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE16 5AR
Contact
Daniel Dunbar
daniel.dunbar@ecservices.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.whickhamschool.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
Managed IT Service Provision
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
To provide Whickham School with outstanding IT service and support, working in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team to support the strategic and operational aims of the school.
We have a significant IT infrastructure supporting a complex web of interrelated software and systems. A key requirement of the required service will be to maintain operational availability of these systems at all times. Good proactive maintenance (housekeeping) needs to be rigorously applied to ensure operational efficiency and resilience.
We have a rolling programme of IT hardware equipment replacement which the on-site team would be required to install and configure.
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: £514,795.50
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
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of support and maintenance with on-site technical support
Provision of ad-hoc specialist technical advice
Customer relationship and account management
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 65
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Call-Off Contract will cover the period from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2027 with the option to extend for 1 year plus 1 year (extensions subject to review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance.)
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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: 2022/S 000-012000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ASPIRE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LTD
Pipewell Quay Pipewellgate
gateshead
NE8 2BJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
06031628
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £514,795.50
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Get Help Buying , provided the procurement support for this tender, using the BWCET Goods & Services DPS
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
GetHelpBuyingForSchools
London
Country
United Kingdom