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Published by:: Community Schools Trust
Authority ID:: AA73107
Publication date:: 06 February 2020
Deadline date:: 04 March 2020
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

This is the tender process for the ICT Managed Services tender for Community Schools Trust, encompassing Forest Gate Community School, The Cumberland School and Hackney New School. The Trust requires a service encompassing the following core functions:

— strategic management and planning,

— programme and project management,

— project development works,

— contract and relationship management,

— network and infrastructure management,

— network administration,

— security management,

— provision of service desk,

— provision of onsite staffing,

— desktop support and maintenance,

— problem resolution,

— hardware fix (in conjunction with manufacturer warranty, etc),

— support of all legacy equipment,

— software installation, configuration and management,

— change management and implementation,

— disaster recovery. TUPE is expected to apply and the relevant information is included within the tender documents.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Community Schools Trust

c/o Forest Gate Community School, Forest Lane

London

E7 9BB

Contact person: Lucy Gittins

Telephone: +44 1256467107

E-mail: tenders@minervapcs.com

NUTS: UKI41

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.communityschoolstrust.org/

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other: Education Institute

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Community Schools Trust — ICT Managed Services

Reference number: MPN-10136

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

This is the supplier selection stage of the ICT managed service tender for Community Schools Trust, encompassing Forest Gate Community School, The Cumberland School and Hackney New School. 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 Schools for the benefit of School staff and pupils, the local community and any visitors to the site. Complete information regarding the service requirement can be found via the tender documentation, specifically the Statement of Requirements Appendix 7.1. All key milestones are also detailed within the documentation.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 750 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

72000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKI41

Main site or place of performance:

Community Schools Trust: Forest Gate Community School, Forest Lane, London E7 9BB The Cumberland School, Oban Close, London E13 8SJ Hackney New School, 317-319 Kingsland Road, London E8 4DL.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

— strategic management and planning,

— programme and project management,

— project development works,

— contract and relationship management,

— network and infrastructure management,

— network administration,

— security management,

— provision of service desk,

— provision of onsite staffing,

— desktop support and maintenance,

— problem resolution,

— hardware fix (in conjunction with manufacturer warranty, etc),

— support of all legacy equipment,

— software installation, configuration and management,

— change management and implementation,

— disaster recovery. TUPE is expected to apply and the relevant information is included within the tender documents.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1 750 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with 2 possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

A maximum of 5 suppliers will be taken forward to the invitation to tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the invitation to tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the invitation to tender stage.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 04/03/2020

Local time: 17:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 20/03/2020

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

This is a best estimate of the date, time and location based on what is known at the time of despatch of this notice.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Please refer to Section VI.4.3

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Community Schools Trust will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

03/02/2020

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
72000000	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support	Computer and Related Services

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ID	Description
100	UK - All

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