Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 26 Mar 2026, 14:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Frank Field Education Trust - ICT Managed Service

Authority: FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST (Public body)·On behalf of: MOXTON EDUCATION LTD

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableAccelerated

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Software Packages & ERP (48)

+2 more

IT Services & Software (72)Education & Training (80)

Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£1,800,000≈ £360k / year · £2,160,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 17 Apr 2026awarded 17 Jun 2026

Awarded to Computeam

Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Aug 2031 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Full outsource of ICT service and delivery of project work

How the procedure runs: Review of PSQ Document and Shortlisting ITT Responses and Moderations Presentations and Moderation Final Decision

CPV: Adult and other education services · Computer-related equipment · Higher education services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Local area network · Network equipment · Networking, Internet and intranet software package · Primary education services · Secondary education services · Training services · Wide area network

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEPublished value£1,800,000

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £1,800,000 exc. VAT · £2,160,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

30230000 Computer-related equipment 32410000 Local area network 32420000 Network equipment 32430000 Wide area network 48200000 Networking, Internet and intranet software package 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Mar 2026, 14:27 GMT
Last source update: 16 Aug 2026, 17:39 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 15 Jun 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-027995
Accelerated: State of urgency
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Adult and other education servicesComputer-related equipmentHigher education servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportLocal area networkNetwork equipmentNetworking, Internet and intranet software packagePrimary education servicesSecondary education servicesTraining services
+1 more
Wide area network
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06754e Find a Tender

How it runs: Review of PSQ Document and Shortlisting
ITT Responses and Moderations
Presentations and Moderation
Final Decision

How it was run

Official notice

Requests to participate (first stage): 17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline: 17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission: Not allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submission details are in the attached PSQ Document

Timeline

26 Mar 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published214 days ago
26 Mar 2026, 14:27 GMT
Clarification questions by198 days ago
10 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline192 days ago
17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by132 days ago
15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent131 days ago
17 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published70 days ago
16 Aug 2026, 17:39 BST
Contract starts55 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
26 Mar 2026, 14:27 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
3 Jul 2026, 08:31 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
3 Jul 2026, 08:31 BST
Procurement method changed
3 Jul 2026, 08:31 BST
Contract signature expected
20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
16 Aug 2026, 17:39 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,800,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 53 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ComputeamSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031	£1,800,000	17 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · ComputeamSME
Signed
31 Jul 2026
Value
£1,800,000
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Not above £5m

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 09904025 · GB-PPON: PVJN-7989-DQTX The Ellesmere Port C Of E College Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 6EAContact email

Other public bodies

MOXTON EDUCATION LTDProcuring entityProcurement SupportGB-COH: 09008303GB-PPON: PPHN-8276-MGRZ Newark, East MidlandsContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

COMPUTEAM LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03683744GB-PPON: PNZB-4768-ZXMM Suite 443 Broadstone Mill, Stockport, North West, SK5 7DLContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDOCXPSQ Document and instructions for submission

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender16 Aug 2026, 17:39 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender3 Jul 2026, 08:31 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender26 Mar 2026, 14:27 GMT