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Published 19 Mar 2026, 12:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Palladian Academy Trust - ICT Managed Service

Official notice

Authority: PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST (Public body)·On behalf of: MOXTON EDUCATION LTD

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72)
+1 moreEducation & Training (80)
 Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£2,750,000≈ £550k / year · £3,300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Apr 2026awarded 19 Jun 2026
Awarded to Medhurst Communications Limited
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2031 · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Full outsource of the ICT across the Trust, including operational service and project work

  • How the procedure runs: Submission of PSQ - Moderation and shortlisting Submission of ITT documentation by shortlisted bidders Moderation Presentations and Final Moderation

CPV: Adult and other education services · Computer-related equipment · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Networking, Internet and intranet software package · Personal computers · Primary education services · Secondary education services · Training services · Workstations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEPublished value£2,750,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £2,750,000 exc. VAT · £3,300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
30213000 Personal computers30214000 Workstations30230000 Computer-related equipment48200000 Networking, Internet and intranet software package72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support80100000 Primary education services

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)
  • Price
  • Quality
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
19 Mar 2026, 12:06 GMT
Last source update
16 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Jun 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025124
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education servicesComputer-related equipmentIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportNetworking, Internet and intranet software packagePersonal computersPrimary education servicesSecondary education servicesTraining servicesWorkstations
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 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066ecb Find a Tender
How it runs

Submission of PSQ - Moderation and shortlisting

Submission of ITT documentation by shortlisted bidders

Moderation

Presentations and Final Moderation

How it was run

Official notice
Requests to participate (first stage)
27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submission information is provided in the PSQ Document attached

Timeline

19 Mar 2026 → 16 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published216 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 12:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by191 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline177 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by120 days ago
    23 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent120 days ago
    24 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Contract starts82 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published66 days ago
    16 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 12:06 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    3 Jul 2026, 09:16 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Jul 2026, 09:16 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    3 Jul 2026, 09:16 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    16 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,750,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 73 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Medhurst Communications LimitedSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031£2,750,00019 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Medhurst Communications LimitedSME

    Signed
    31 Jul 2026
    Value
    £2,750,000
    Period
    1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: The Contact is not above £5m

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 08061092 · GB-PPON: PDVZ-8221-RZVT · GB-UKPRN: 10059778 The Bridge, Bath, South West, BA2 5REContact email

Other public bodies

  • MOXTON EDUCATION LTDProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement ManagementGB-COH: 09008303GB-PPON: PPHN-8276-MGRZ Newark, East MidlandsContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MEDHURST COMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03868503GB-PPON: PPDL-2889-VDMZ 17 Brunel Way Segensworth East, Fareham, South East, PO15 5TXContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender