Official UK procurement notice
Academies for Character and Excellence - IT Managed Service
Authority: Academies for Character & Excellence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionACE wishes to engage a single contractor to supply an ICT Managed Service and associated project implementation and training services across all sites within the Trust.
This procurement involves the delivery of ICT across all the schools as part of a joined up programme of work, whilst at the same time being able to be flexible to deal with ad-hoc purchases and small projects that individual schools may need from time to time – all to a set of standards. At the same time a high quality managed service needs to be consistently delivered.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Given the value involved and the critical nature of ICT to support teaching learning…AwardedRenewal
Given the value involved and the critical nature of ICT to support teaching learning and management it is vital the Trust and whoever it chooses to work with to deliver both an ICT Managed Service and associated projects establishes an operating model that not only works for both parties but also delivers both to time and understanding the nuances of working in an educational environment.
As bidders will see from the information provided it is absolutely clear that this procurement is all about delivery of ICT across all the schools as part of a joined up programme of work, whilst at the same time being able to be flexible to deal with ad-hoc purchases and small projects that individual schools may need from time to time – all to a set of standards. At the same time a high quality managed service needs to be consistently delivered. It is therefore critical that all parties know what is going on when and whilst formal monthly reporting is clearly a key necessity so is establishing an effective operating model that is resourced at the right times with the right people who can interface with both staff at Trust and school level.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 60.8
- Price: 39.2
- price: 39.2
Published award criteria (3)
- Price: 39.2
- Quality: 60.8
- Price: 39.2
- Suitability
As per the information contained in the Selection Questionnaire
- Technical & professional ability
ICT Managed Service Provider with the following
the following accreditations:
Cyber Essentials (CE)
- Price carries 78.4 of 139.2 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Nov 2023, 08:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2024, 08:53 GMT
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-007613- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041794Find a Tender
- Performance terms
As per the Service Level Agreement Table in the Award Questionnaire
Publisher note: (MT Ref:231460)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
12 Dec 2023 → 11 Mar 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline12 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected15 Dec 2023
- Notice published11 Mar 2024, 08:53 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Nov 2023- Deadline moved to 12 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT14 Nov 2023, 15:33 GMT+1 days · was 11 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete11 Mar 2024, 08:53 GMT
- Procurement method changed11 Mar 2024, 08:53 GMT
- Buyer details updated11 Mar 2024, 08:53 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 11 Dec 2023 | 12 Dec 2023 | +1 d |
Extended deadline due to delay in publishing notice.
II.1.5) Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: 2 500 000.00 GBP Current Estimated Total Value II.1.5) Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: 2 500 000.00 GBP Updated Estimated Total Value II.1.5) Estimated total value Value excluding VAT 3 200 000.00 GBP Due to likely growth of the Trust during the contract term.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-11: 1 release · 13 Nov 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ComputeamSME | £325,250 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007613-2024-1 · ComputeamSME
- Signed
- 4 Mar 2024
- Value
- £325,250
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Given the value involved and the critical nature of ICT to support teaching learning… | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £364,580 – £534,604 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Computeam LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria