Tender

Maiden Erlegh Trust Communications & Security Procurement

MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-058013

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059dea

Published 19 September 2025, 10:37am

Scope

Description

Maiden Erelgh Trust has just over 4,250 pupils cross 9 sites in and around Reading. What makes it unique is the fact that it has a very diverse range of schools from large Secondary to small secondary, primary, SEN, PRU and Outreach.

The companies identified from these shortlisting questions to receive the ITT for the Service will then receive a detailed set of requirements. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but is not be limited to;

• A managed connectivity service to connect schools anywhere in England

• A broadband service for each school based on synchronous connectivity

• A 'failover' line

• A firewalled service

• Filtering and security solution compliant with latest KCSIE regulations

• Support and maintenance service

• Full end to end single SLA approach

• Management of any 3rd parties required to provide the service

• Relevant monitoring, management, and reporting

• Full installation and transition service

• Value added services

Technical interface into the Trusts outsourced support provision

Bidders should note the following:

• The Trust will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack

• There is will not be a requirement for TUPE from existing suppliers.

Total value (estimated)

£550,000 excluding VAT
£660,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

1 August 2026 to 31 July 2031
5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

32250000 - Mobile telephones
32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment
32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment
32546000 - Digital switching equipment
32550000 - Telephone equipment
32560000 - Fibre-optic materials
32570000 - Communications equipment
48190000 - Educational software package
48210000 - Networking software package
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
80100000 - Primary education services
80200000 - Secondary education services
80500000 - Training services

Contract locations

UKC - North East (England)
UKD - North West (England)
UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
UKF - East Midlands (England)
UKG - West Midlands (England)
UKH - East of England
UKI - London
UKJ - South East (England)
UKK - South West (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Submission type

Requests to participate

Deadline for requests to participate

20 October 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Submission Details are in the PSQ Document attached to this notice

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

23 October 2025

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name	Type	Weighting
Quality	Quality	70%
Price	Cost	30%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Competitive flexible procedure description

Stage 1 = PSQ

Stage 2 - This shortlisted from PSQ receive detailed requirements and proposals are invited

Stage 3 - Presentations

Documents

Associated tender documents

Maiden Erelgh - Moxton Comms Services Partner Procurement PSQ v1.0.docx

Contracting authority