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# ICT Managed Services Procurement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ict-managed-services-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-064bb4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST: "ICT Managed Services Procurement". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/alpha-academies-trust-GB-COH-07272906)
- **Published Value:** £1,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 March 2026 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer equipment and supplies, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** UKG23
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £672,010 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ict-managed-services-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-064bb4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-064bb4`

## 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/ict-managed-services-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-064bb4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Please email submissions as described in the PSQ document.

## Description
This procurement has been initiated as the current ICT Managed Service contract is due to expire in November 2026. The Trust will have had a fully managed ICT service for 10 years by the time the current contract expires. Although the Trust is broadly happy with the current service model, it would like to explore if there are more flexible approaches to delivery while still maintaining the balance of onsite vs remote activities.
The expectation is that the new contract will go live in October 2026 with a short handover period with the existing contract to smooth the transition.
The Trust has no internal ICT resource, so the supplier is expected to act as the Trust's primary ICT partner.
The procurement will include, but is not limited to, the following.
• Service Desk operating 8:00-16:30 as a minimum
• Technical Support (tier 2/3 support) to operate during the same time periods
• On-site Support - support across all sites based on need and clearly identified priorities
• Network Management - wired and wireless networks
• Cyber Security Management - including management of risk and adherence to DfE Cyber Security Standards
• Operations Management - management of Trust servers, both on-premises and cloud
• Telephony - management of the Trust IP telephony systems
• Relationship Management - operate as the front door to associated 3rd party systems, including biometrics, cashless catering, library systems and access control
• Software Licence Management
• Asset Management
• Vision and Strategy - act as primary advisor to the Trust in the development of long-term ICT planning and strategy
• Support with Digital Transformation - assist the Trust in embedding ICT developments
• Contract Management - ensure the contract runs effectively with clear SLA/KPI monitoring and management
• Hardware Refresh Management and Supply
The term of the contract will be for a three-year initial agreement with two one-year extensions based on satisfactory performance. The maximum length that the contract will run, therefore, will be 60 months.
The Trust will include a model contract as part of the tender pack; it is also open to receiving supplier model contracts as part of the submission. These will not be scored and are for information only.
There will be a requirement for TUPE from the current supplier. The Trust has no internal IT resource.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30200000, 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000

- **Contract Period:** 26/10/2026 to 26/10/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **RM Education Ltd.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-75320`
  - Value: £672,010 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 16/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011578-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-05T19:27:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T11:56:43.262Z
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