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title: "Framework agreement to supply ICT goods and services to the education sector and any UK public sector body - Phase 1"
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# Framework agreement to supply ICT goods and services to the education sector and any UK public sector body - Phase 1

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-to-supply-ict-goods-and-services-to-the-education-sector-and-any-uk-pu-ocds-h6vhtk-02f363). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** enFrame CIC: "Framework agreement to supply ICT goods and services to the education sector and any UK public sector body - Phase 1". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £500,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Dec 2021, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.mytenders.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [enFrame CIC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/enframe-cic-coh-11496756)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £500,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 December 2021 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer audit and testing services, Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services, Computer audit services, Computer configurations, Computer expansion services (+101 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-to-supply-ict-goods-and-services-to-the-education-sector-and-any-uk-pu-ocds-h6vhtk-02f363#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02f363`

## 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/framework-agreement-to-supply-ict-goods-and-services-to-the-education-sector-and-any-uk-pu-ocds-h6vhtk-02f363#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [mytenders.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mytenders.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-to-supply-ict-goods-and-services-to-the-education-sector-and-any-uk-pu-ocds-h6vhtk-02f363#participate

## Description
Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) and The Elliot Foundation Trust (TEFAT) seek to establish a framework agreement enabling schools, multi-academy trusts and all UK public sector bodies to procure a variety of ICT goods and services, where those goods and services are split into a series of lots and possibly sub-lots, allowing suppliers to respond to single lots/sub-lots, multiple lots/sub-lots, or all lots. The lots range from hardware and software purchases, to procuring a full managed service with a chosen Strategic ICT Partner. There is no limit to the number of suppliers on each lot and no limit to the number of lots you can respond to. We welcome responses from registered companies (including SMEs), consortia, Special Purpose Vehicles and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSEs).
The Sponsors (AET and TEFAT) will be procuring a Strategic Partner utilising the framework, which will run in parallel to the framework procurement. These further competitions will be lots 16 and 17 of the framework ITT.
The lots for this phase of the ICT Framework Procurement are Strategic Partnering Services, Support Services, the AET Further Competition, and the TEFAT Further Competition.
enFrame are focussed on ensuring that every procurement is driven by Social Value and fighting climate change, an ethos that is shared with AET and TEFAT. A such, the framework asks what Social Value supplies can offer through delivery of the service that would benefit the trusts, and what they can offer and do to reduce the trusts’ carbon footprint.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: Strategic Partnering Services (No sub-lots)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22121000, 22470000, 22471000, 22472000, 22473000, 30211400
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 1: Strategic Partnering Services enables Contracting Authorities to procure a Strategic Partner to meet all their ICT needs including a full or hybrid managed service or support service, outsource planning, contractual management, tactical and st...

### Lot 2: Lot 2: Support Services (Overarching lot)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22121000, 22470000, 22471000, 22472000, 22473000, 30237000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 2: Support Services
Support Services is the overarching lot that includes the Support Services and Managed Service sub-lots, which includes managed services, service desk, problem management, asset management and third-party management.
To be suc...

### Lot 3: Lot 2 Sub-lot 1: Support Services - Support Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22121000, 22470000, 22471000, 22472000, 22473000, 30237000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This is a sub-lot of lot 2: Support Services
Sub-lot 1: Support Services
Support Services is a sub-lot that will enable Contracting Authorities to procure a range of Support Services including Helpdesk Services, Remote Support and Monitoring, Onsite ...

### Lot 4: Lot 2 Sub-lot 2: Support Services - Managed Service
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22121000, 22470000, 22471000, 22472000, 22473000, 30237000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This is a sub-lot of Lot 2: Support Services
Sub-lot 2: Managed Service
Managed Service is a sub-lot that will enable Contracting Authorities to procure a Managed Service including Helpdesk Services, Remote Support and Monitoring, Onsite Support Serv...

### Lot 16: Lot 1.1: Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) Further Competition
- **Lot id:** `16`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22121000, 22470000, 22473000, 30237100, 48219000, 50300000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 1.1: AET Further Competition
This is the Further competition for Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) based on Lot 1: Strategic Partnering Services and trust specific requirements to procure a Strategic Partner. This Further Competition will be run c...

### Lot 17: Lot 1.2: The Elliot Foundation Trust (TEFAT) Further Competition
- **Lot id:** `17`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22121000, 22470000, 22473000, 30237000, 30237100, 48219000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 1.2: TEFAT Further Competition
This is the Further competition for The Elliot Foundation Trust (TEFAT) based on Lot 1: Strategic Partnering Services and trust specific requirements to procure a Strategic Partner. This Further Competition will be ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (10)
- **Award:** Lot 1: Strategic Partnering Services (No sub-lots) (active)
  - Award id: `021655-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Dataspire Solutions Ltd, Joskos Solutions, Medhurst Communications Limited (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-18046`, `GB-FTS-158289`, `GB-FTS-142881`, `GB-FTS-75320`, `GB-FTS-33408`, `GB-FTS-60801`
  - Value: £500,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 Sub-lot 1: Support Services - Support Services (active)
  - Award id: `021655-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Academia Ltd, Dataspire Solutions Ltd, EasiPC Services Ltd (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162611`, `GB-FTS-18046`, `GB-FTS-60807`, `GB-FTS-158289`, `GB-FTS-142881`, `GB-FTS-60806`, `GB-FTS-75320`, `GB-FTS-60802`, `GB-FTS-33408`, `GB-FTS-60801`, `GB-FTS-24952`, `GB-FTS-185495`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 Sub-lot 2: Support Services - Managed Service (active)
  - Award id: `021655-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Academia Ltd, Dataspire Solutions Ltd, Joskos Solutions (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162611`, `GB-FTS-18046`, `GB-FTS-158289`, `GB-FTS-142881`, `GB-FTS-60806`, `GB-FTS-75320`, `GB-FTS-60802`, `GB-FTS-33408`, `GB-FTS-60801`, `GB-FTS-24952`, `GB-FTS-185495`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2: Support Services (Overarching lot) (active)
  - Award id: `021655-2022-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Academia Ltd, Dataspire Solutions Ltd, Joskos Solutions (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162611`, `GB-FTS-18046`, `GB-FTS-158289`, `GB-FTS-142881`, `GB-FTS-60806`, `GB-FTS-75320`, `GB-FTS-60802`, `GB-FTS-33408`, `GB-FTS-60801`, `GB-FTS-24952`, `GB-FTS-185495`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1.1: Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) Further Competition (active)
  - Award id: `021655-2022-5`
  - Supplier(s): **RM Education Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-75320`
  - Value: £5,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1.2: The Elliot Foundation Trust (TEFAT) Further Competition (active)
  - Award id: `021655-2022-6`
  - Supplier(s): **RM Education Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-75320`
  - Value: £5,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1: Strategic Partnering Services (No sub-lots) (active)
  - Award id: `022058-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Dataspire Solutions Ltd, Joskos Solutions, Medhurst Communications Limited (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-18046`, `GB-FTS-158289`, `GB-FTS-142881`, `GB-FTS-75320`, `GB-FTS-33408`, `GB-FTS-60801`
  - Value: £500,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2: Support Services (Overarching lot) (active)
  - Award id: `022058-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Academia Ltd, CANCOM Managed Services Ltd., Dataspire Solutions Ltd (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162611`, `GB-FTS-61030`, `GB-FTS-18046`, `GB-FTS-158289`, `GB-FTS-142881`, `GB-FTS-60806`, `GB-FTS-75320`, `GB-FTS-60802`, `GB-FTS-33408`, `GB-FTS-60801`, `GB-FTS-24952`
  - Value: £500,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 Sub-lot 1: Support Services - Support Services (active)
  - Award id: `022058-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Academia Ltd, CANCOM Managed Services Ltd., Dataspire Solutions Ltd (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162611`, `GB-FTS-61030`, `GB-FTS-18046`, `GB-FTS-60807`, `GB-FTS-158289`, `GB-FTS-142881`, `GB-FTS-60806`, `GB-FTS-75320`, `GB-FTS-60802`, `GB-FTS-33408`, `GB-FTS-60801`, `GB-FTS-24952`
  - Value: £500,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 Sub-lot 2: Support Services - Managed Service (active)
  - Award id: `022058-2022-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Academia Ltd, CANCOM Managed Services Ltd., Dataspire Solutions Ltd (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162611`, `GB-FTS-61030`, `GB-FTS-18046`, `GB-FTS-158289`, `GB-FTS-142881`, `GB-FTS-60806`, `GB-FTS-75320`, `GB-FTS-60802`, `GB-FTS-33408`, `GB-FTS-60801`, `GB-FTS-24952`
  - Value: £500,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (10)
- **Contract:** Lot 1.2: The Elliot Foundation Trust (TEFAT) Further Competition (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/08/2022

- **Contract:** Lot 1.1: Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) Further Competition (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2022

- **Contract:** Lot 1: Strategic Partnering Services (No sub-lots) (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/03/2022

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Sub-lot 1: Support Services - Support Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/03/2022

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Sub-lot 2: Support Services - Managed Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/03/2022

- **Contract:** Lot 2: Support Services (Overarching lot) (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/03/2022

- **Contract:** Lot 1: Strategic Partnering Services (No sub-lots) (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000,000
  - Signed Date: 15/03/2022

- **Contract:** Lot 2: Support Services (Overarching lot) (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000,000
  - Signed Date: 15/03/2022

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Sub-lot 1: Support Services - Support Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000,000
  - Signed Date: 15/03/2022

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Sub-lot 2: Support Services - Managed Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000,000
  - Signed Date: 15/03/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022058-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-08-10T15:05:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T03:08:01.851Z
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