Published date: 14 December 2020

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: 6 January 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Primary education services - 80100000

  • Secondary education services - 80200000

    • Adult and other education services - 80400000

    • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

TN11 8AA

Value of contract

£130,000 to £170,000

Procurement reference

NFSS - ICT Managed Service

Published date

14 December 2020

Closing date

6 January 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 April 2021

Contract end date

1 April 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Nexus Foundation Special School (NFSS) is an ambitious special school for children and young people with profound, severe and complex needs, many of whom are on the autistic spectrum. NFSS caters for children ranging from 2 to 19 years at its site in Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge.

Historically, the school employed its own ICT technician. This arrangement finished in November 2020.

This procurement is for a full managed service for a period of 5 years. At a high level this will comprise of the following:

For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include, but not be limited to;

• onsite support based on a 50% full time commitment - 5 mornings a week
• a core 41 week service with options for additional weekends
• service desk and service desk software
• staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA
• responsibility for design, specification, installation and management of all ICT infrastructure
• management of all ICT against an agreed SLA
• management of 3rd parties
• relevant monitoring, management, patching and reporting
• training - technical and curriculum as necessary
• expectation that the provider will drive innovation
• risk registers and inventory management
• strategic direction of ICT advice to the School
• procurement of equipment based on agreed VfM

Bidders should download the full details and application document from the schools website at:

https://www.nexusschool.org.uk/1430/ict-tender-1

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Josephine Marchant

Address

Upper Hayesden Lane
Tonbridge
TN118AA
England

Telephone

01732771384

Email

jo.marchant@nexusschool.org.uk

Website

https://www.nexusschool.org.uk