Scope
Reference
PP-10165
Description
All Saints Catholic Academy Trust (ASCAT) is a multi-academy trust whose head office is based in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire. It consists of two secondary schools, seven primary schools, one junior school and one infant school which are located in geographic hubs.
School Name Type Address
Divine Saviour Catholic Primary School Primary Broomfield Rise, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0HW
St. Joan Of Arc Catholic School Secondary High Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1HG
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary Hazelmere Road, St Albans, AL4 9RW
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Primary Greenbank Road, Watford, WD17 4FS
St. Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primary Greenway, Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 3LF
John F Kennedy Catholic School Secondary Hollybush Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 2PH
St. John's Catholic Primary School Primary Berry Lane, Rickmansworth, Herts, WD3 7HG
St Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Primary Acorn Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8DW
St Rose's Catholic Infants School Infant Green End Road, Boxmoor, Herts, HP1 1QW
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School Primary Walsingham Way, London Colney, AL2 1NL
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School Junior Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3EA
Currently ASCAT outsources much of the management of their ICT infrastructure to various third-party providers, with the two secondary schools having trust employed staff. ASCAT would like to formalise a managed service contract for all of their schools and use a single provider to assist the trust to move forward with ICT in a managed and sustainable way.
Please note TUPE only applies for the staff members employed by the Schools/ Trust.
Further information on the Client's requirements can be found at Attachment 1 Specification.
The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.
Total value (estimated)
- £1,100,000 excluding VAT
- £1,320,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 16 February 2026 to 15 February 2029
- Possible extension to 15 February 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Submission
Enquiry deadline
1 August 2025, 5:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
8 August 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 November 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | Quality Assessment: 60% of overall score Price Assessment: 40% of overall score See ITT Part A document for full breakdown |
Price |
Weighting description
Quality Assessment: 60% of overall score
Price Assessment: 40% of overall score
See ITT Part A document for full breakdown
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
This competitive flexible procedure will be conducted in two stages. The two stages are set out in detail in the tendering documentation, and summarised briefly below:
1) Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate. Suppliers are invited to request to participate in the tender by completing the required Stage 1 response documentation. Suppliers will be assessed in line with the Conditions of Participation set out in the Stage 1 documentation and the process outlined in the tendering documentation, in order to select suppliers to progress to Stage 2.
2) Stage 2 - Invitation to Submit a Final Tender. Suppliers successful in being selected at Stage 1 (in line with the process as set out in detail in the tendering documentation) will be invited to submit a final tender, and will be scored in line with the award criteria and methodology set out within the tendering documentation for Stage 2
Contracting authority
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Companies House: 07943555
The Office Suite, 96 The Crescent
Abbots Langley
WD5 0DS
United Kingdom
Email: admin@ascat.co.uk
Website: https://www.ascatonline.co.uk/
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Place Group Ltd
Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurement Agent on behalf of client
- Companies House: 04395705
The Regent, Chapel Street
Penzance
TR18 4AE
United Kingdom
Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly