Award

Nexus Education Schools Trust - ICT Managed Services

  • Nexus Education Schools Trust

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-077672

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0526e7 (view related notices)

Published 27 November 2025, 12:56pm



Scope

Reference

MPN-10327

Description

Nexus Education Schools Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily ICT Managed service.

The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full Trust ICT service for the pupils and staff at their 20 school sites.

The Trust requires a Contractor to undertake the ICT Managed Service in accordance with good practice so as to provide a high service standard throughout the Trust for the benefit of school staff and pupils, the local community and any visitors to the sites. There are currently 20 schools within the Trust in various locations. The schools currently receive onsite and offsite technical support from 6 staff.

There are over 6000 pupils on roll across all sites for the academic year 2025.

TUPE is expected to apply to 3 of the 6 staff, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.

LGPS is not applicable to this Tender.


Contract 1. Nexus Education Schools Trust - ICT Managed Services

Supplier

Contract value

  • £701,887.41 excluding VAT
  • £842,264.89 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

27 November 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

27 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 9 December 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 14 February 2026 to 13 February 2029
  • Possible extension to 13 February 2031
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Main procurement category

Services

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years.

CPV classifications

  • 72500000 - Computer-related services

Contract locations

  • UKJ4 - Kent

Information about tenders

  • 6 tenders received
  • 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 5 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Submission

Submission type

Requests to participate


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure


Supplier

CSE Education Systems

  • Companies House: 02951516

Meadow Court, Wenrisc, High Street

Witney

OX28 6ER

United Kingdom

Telephone: 01993886688

Email: graham.heeks@cse-net.co.uk

Website: https://www.cse-net.co.uk/

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Nexus Education Schools Trust - ICT Managed Services


Contracting authority

Nexus Education Schools Trust

  • Companies House: 08753719

Worsley Bridge Primary School, Brackley Road

Beckenham

BR3 1RF

United Kingdom

Contact name: Maria Robinson

Telephone: +441256467107

Email: tenders@minervapcs.com

Website: https://www.nestschools.org/

Region: UKI61 - Bromley

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government