Official UK procurement notice
IT Support · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Consortium Trust (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of IT Support services to all settings within The Consortium Trust
CPV: Hardware consultancy services · Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services · Information technology requirements review services · System and support services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£225,000
- Condition of participation
Suppliers must be based in Suffolk or Norfolk or be able to provide onsite support to all schools within the Trust and the central trust offices when required
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Proposals will be evaluated based on: • Technical capability and approach • Relevant experience • SLA robustness • Cost-effectiveness • References and past performance • Shortlisted providers may be invited to interview
- Condition of participation
Suppliers must be based in Suffolk or Norfolk or be able to provide onsite support to all schools within the Trust and the central trust offices when required
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Jan 2026, 08:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008290- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06128bFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
tenders can be submitted by email to
Timeline
30 Jan 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published265 days ago30 Jan 2026, 08:48 GMT
- Clarification questions by237 days ago27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline205 days ago31 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
- Latest notice published79 days ago4 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST
- Contract starts52 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jan 2026- Tender notice published30 Jan 2026, 08:48 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published27 Feb 2026, 12:15 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published27 May 2026, 13:46 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 May 2026, 13:46 BST
- Contract signature expected22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published4 Aug 2026, 16:12 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Clarifying questions uploaded to Tender notice
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 30 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TURN IT ON LIMITEDIT Support Services1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Optional one year extension on approval by Board of TRustees · Options: Options to purchase services outside of the scope of contract such as hardware, cabling, broadband etc | £250,000 | 14 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Turn IT On Limited IT Support services · TURN IT ON LIMITED
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- £250,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- optional 1year plus 1 year
- Options
- Additional services outside of the scope detailed and IT hardware
3 agreed KPIs: Issue Response times · Issue Resolution times · Training
- Issue Response times, Issues will be responded to within the set time scales
- Issue Resolution times, Issues will be resolved to within the set time scales
- Training, Training will be provided to upskill colleagues in the use of IT
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14final-stage tenders · 19 at stage one | 14 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TURN IT ON LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Clarifying questions
- Technical specifications
- Signed contract
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender