Published date: 17 August 2023

Last edited date: 20 October 2023

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 15 August 2029, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Mining, basic metals and related products - 14000000

  • Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 15000000

  • Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories - 18000000

    • Printed matter and related products - 22000000

    • Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 30000000

    • Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 32000000

    • Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 37000000

    • Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 39000000

    • Software package and information systems - 48000000

    • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

    • Installation services (except software) - 51000000

    • Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 55000000

    • Postal and telecommunications services - 64000000

    • Financial and insurance services - 66000000

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

    • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

    • Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000

    • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

    • Education and training services - 80000000

    • Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 90000000

    • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1 to £500,000,000

Procurement reference

CIMPLE-339612

Published date

17 August 2023

Closing date

15 August 2029

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

16 August 2029

Contract end date

17 August 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

HEART Academies Trust (HEART) are seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of commonly used goods and services from a wide range of suppliers to drive social impact and improvement.

HEART is a non-profit making charitable company based in Bedford, made up of 4 schools. 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 Department for Education annual funding is £57.3bn with £7,460 per pupil and an estimated £10bn is non-staffing costs. HEART Academies Trust's are focused on driving Sustainable practices and making them available to likeminded Customers. HEART believes sustainable procurement takes a wider view and incorporates the net benefits for both the Trust and the wider world. It considers the impact of environmental, economic and social factors along with price and quality for all activity that can be procured through the DPS

When applying to the DPS, Suppliers are required to indicate which categories they are applying for, in order to be invited to the relevant competitions. Customers will use the categories to shortlist appointed Suppliers and invite them to further competition

The Service Category will be selected from a list of categories of common goods and services against the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes.

Geographical location will be selected from NUTS codes, these include a list of UK regions where the service is required.

The additional capabilities are a list of filters that will be specific to the further competition and comprise of Security Clearance, Value Threshold, and data security.

More information

Links

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Emily Stewart

Address

BEDFORD ACADEMY
MILE ROAD
Bedford
MK417PZ
England

Telephone

07957 110 938

Email

emily.stewart@value-match.co.uk