Allerton C of E Primary School - ICT Managed Service

This procurement encompasses a full outsource of the ICT service for the School to a single supplier.

Further details regarding timescales are noted below but in summary this is advertised as a maximum 5 year service with start and end dates as follows:

• Service start date - 1st August 2022
• Service end date - 31st July 2027

The companies identified from these shortlisting questions to receive the ITT will then receive a detailed set of requirements. For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the ITT will include all equipment and service regarding ICT, including but not be limited to;

• strategic advice and direction to the School regarding ICT
• a core 50 week service
• service desk
• local staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA
• responsibility for design, specification, installation and management of all ICT infrastructure
• supply of goods and services based on an agreed Best Value (BV) approach
• 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
• Website technical support
• collective partnership targets regarding support for e.g. support for ICT in the community

Bidders should note the following;

• There is not an expectation that TUPE will apply from either existing suppliers or the school

At a high level the school estate of devices encompasses some 668 devices (Ipads/Chromebooks/Laptops and Desktops). Circa 90 if these devices are for non-pupils use. (not including DfE devices).

Bidders should more detail on this will be provided at the ITT Stage.

Further details and more detailed information about the network solution will be provided to those bidders who are shortlisted to receive the ITT