Beeches Learning and Development Trust ~ IT & Network Services Tender

Concepts

• computer network
• beeches learning & development trust
• buckinghamshire
• burnham grammar school
• network services
• development trust
• beeches learning and development trust
• beeches learning
• multi-academy trust
• systems development recommendations

Location

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide IT & Network services for Beeches Learning & Development Trust. The Beeches Learning and Development Trust (BLDT) is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in which Burnham Grammar is the lead and sponsor school. The MAT is a single legal entity and is the employer and holder of land titles and the trust board is accountable for all academies in the group, and made up of trustees, the majority of whom are current Burnham Grammar School governors.

Total Quantity or Scope

Beeches Learning & Development Trust may grow further, with a number of additional schools becoming part of the Trust during this contract period. The provision of IT & Network services at these schools, if they have joined the Trust, or ended their current IT & Network Services contract, will fall under the scope of this contract. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide this service at these additional schools using the same costing model applied to the successful tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the contract. The Trust is looking for an IT service partner that can not only manage and support the Trust’s IT network, both currently and in the future, but that also add value through proactive recommendations and enhancements that will support Beeches Learning & Development Trust’s strategy and growth. The aim is to support and enhance the current IT provision in schools, both for academic and administrative purposes. Proven expertise in the proactive development of IT Systems in an Educational Environment is essential. The selected service provider shall be: •Fully conversant with the latest and evolving legislation regarding the provision of IT & Network Services in a Secondary and Primary School environment •Required to evidence their Quality Assurance and Security Systems •Required to evidence their proposed Key Performance Indicator measures for the contract •Required to present performance reporting and systems development recommendations to Trustees on a weekly/monthly basis •Qualified to provide advice and support School IT & Network Services Hardware & Software Procurement activities •Required to ensure through monitoring and visible measures the accountability and performance of onsite technicians •Required to evidence a proactive approach towards Cybersecurity and Proactive Network protection •Required to provide IT support for students sitting exams The contract will provide onsite support, including maintenance, via the on-site technician/s located in school 5 days a week 52 weeks of the year. The successful contractor will be expected to provide and manage the service against an agreed Strategic Development Plan, ensuring the ongoing improvement of the Trust’s IT capability. Comprehensive off-site system support is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. Maintenance and System Development activities shall be undertaken out with the 190 academic term-time days to minimise any disruption to pupil education and teaching activities. Please see SQ Document for further information.

CPV Codes

• 72700000 - Computer network services

Indicators

• Variant bids may be considered.
• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Buckinghamshire:-Computer-network-services... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/4N72C62YEU GO Reference: GO-20221124-PRO-21559547