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title: "CORE Education Trust - IT & Network Services"
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# CORE Education Trust - IT & Network Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/core-education-trust-it-network-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0528d9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CORE Education Trust: "CORE Education Trust - IT & Network Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £266,850. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: invictus-inport.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [CORE Education Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/core-education-trust-GB-PPON-PPQT-4737-ZZYX)
- **Published Value:** £266,850 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 June 2025 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer network services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/core-education-trust-it-network-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0528d9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0528d9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/core-education-trust-it-network-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0528d9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [invictus-inport.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Finvictus-inport.com%2Frespond%2F66HZ63V92V)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/core-education-trust-it-network-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0528d9#participate

## Description
CORE Education Trust is defined by its commitment to find the right solutions for the Schools that they sponsor. The right solutions are inspired by the local context and are carefully constructed through dialogue, consultation and collaboration.
CORE Education Trust are bold and ambitious in their aspiration to lead pioneering educational sponsorship, inspired by an outward facing ethos and an emphasis on personalisation. In adversity they seek innovation, in learning they discover truth and in leading they find humility.
The Trust is seeking an IT and Network Services provider that is committed to providing a comprehensive, remote, third-line IT support service contract. The chosen Supplier will also be responsible for providing on-site support, at the Client’s request.
The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 01 November 2025.
TUPE regulations do not apply to this contract.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-Computer-network-services./66HZ63V92V
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://invictus-inport.com/respond/66HZ63V92V

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £266,850

- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2025 to 31/10/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028465-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-05-29T13:05:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T07:36:54.797Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0528d9