Published date: 21 November 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 10 October 2025, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

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

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£65,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

DPSFC-H055

Published date

21 November 2025

Closing date

10 October 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 December 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This Further Competition (FC) is being issued by HEART Academies Trust to procure Managed IT Support & Services for two years plus the option to extend by 2 x 12 months periods via the DPS for the provision of goods and services to drive social impact and improvement.

HEART Academies Trust is a non-profit making charitable company based in Bedford. The Trust was established to support local schools build upon existing strengths to improve and maintain high educational standards and encourage continuity of education within the local community.

The core aim of Trust is to create a family of academies who are at the heart of their community delivering great education and improving life chances for all; we value the dreams and aspirations of everyone in our community. The Trust consists of 4 schools: Bedford Academy, Shortstown Primary, Shackleton Primary, and Cauldwell Primary.

The objective of this Contract is to appoint a Managed Service Provider ("the Supplier") that will operate in partnership with HEART Academies Trust ("the Customer") to provide resilient, value for money ICT services that enhance teaching, learning and safeguarding outcomes across the Trust's schools.

Award information

Awarded date

17 November 2025

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 December 2029

Total value of contract

£144,385

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Stone Technologies Limited

Address

Granite One Hundred, Acton Gate, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 9AA

Reference

Companies House number: 02658501

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Zoe Court

Address

SUITE C EMERALD COURT
BEDFORD
MK417PZ
England

Telephone

07741 404863

Email

procurement@heartacademiestrust.co.uk