Published date: 18 April 2019

Last edited date: 18 April 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 21 May 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

  • Computer-related services - 72500000

  • Computer-related professional services - 72590000

    • Computer support services - 72610000

Location of contract

DA14 5AA

Value of contract

£17,500,000 to £20,000,000

Procurement reference

TKAT19004

Published date

18 April 2019

Closing date

21 May 2019

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Provision of ICT Strategic Partner of ICT Hardware, Software and Services which all academies within The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) can access in each of the 6 areas in which TKAT operates: East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.

This is a new contract for TKAT to offer a strategic pan TKAT solution for its ICT requirements and to gradually replace existing contractual arrangements the individual academies have with their ICT providers.

TKAT would like this new contract to commence on the 1 July 2019 so that activity can take place over the summer break with new IT infrastructure being in place for a number of priority academies ready for the start of the 2019/20 academic year.

A bidder briefing is taking place on 3 May 2019 which bidders are advised to attend.

More information

Links

Additional text

Your tender must be submitted through the e-sourcing portal hosted by In-Tend:

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kim Medhurst

Address

Sevenoaks Way
Sidcup
Kent
DA14 5AA
United Kingdom

Telephone

020 3740 1808

Email

procurement@tkat.org