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Published 14 Jul 2025, 16:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PP-10165 All Saints Catholic Academy Trust ICT

Official notice

Authority: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (Public body)·On behalf of: Place Group Ltd

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: East of England (UKH23)

Published estimate£1,100,000≈ £367k / year · £1,320,000 inc. VAT16.4% above published estimate

Submissions closed 8 Aug 2025awarded 8 Dec 2025

Awarded to TURN IT ON LIMITED

Contract term 3 yrsends 15 Feb 2029 · up to 15 Feb 2031 with extensions · starts 16 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

All Saints Catholic Academy Trust (ASCAT) is a multi-academy trust whose head office is based in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire. It consists of two secondary schools, seven primary schools, one junior school and one infant school which are located in geographic hubs.

School Name Type Address

Divine Saviour Catholic Primary School Primary Broomfield Rise, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0HW

St. Joan Of Arc Catholic School Secondary High Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1HG

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary Hazelmere Road, St Albans, AL4 9RW

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Primary Greenbank Road, Watford, WD17 4FS

St. Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primary Greenway, Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 3LF

John F Kennedy Catholic School Secondary Hollybush Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 2PH

St. John's Catholic Primary School Primary Berry Lane, Rickmansworth, Herts, WD3 7HG

St Albert the Great Catholic Primary School Primary Acorn Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8DW

St Rose's Catholic Infants School Infant Green End Road, Boxmoor, Herts, HP1 1QW

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School Primary Walsingham Way, London Colney, AL2 1NL

St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School Junior Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3EA

Currently ASCAT outsources much of the management of their ICT infrastructure to various third-party providers, with the two secondary schools having trust employed staff. ASCAT would like to formalise a managed service contract for all of their schools and use a single provider to assist the trust to move forward with ICT in a managed and sustainable way.

Please note TUPE only applies for the staff members employed by the Schools/ Trust.

The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.

How the procedure runs: This competitive flexible procedure will be conducted in two stages. The two stages are set out in detail in the tendering documentation, and summarised briefly below: 1) Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate. Suppliers are invited to request to participate in the tender by completing the required Stage 1 response documentation. Suppliers will be assessed in line with the Conditions of Participation set out in the Stage 1 documentation and the process outlined in the tendering documentation, in order to select suppliers to progress to Stage 2. 2) Stage 2 – Invitation to Submit a Final Tender. Suppliers successful in being selected at Stage 1 (in line with the process as set out in detail in the tendering documentation) will be invited to submit a final tender, and will be scored in line with the award criteria and methodology set out within the tendering documentation for Stage 2

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,100,000

Contract period: 16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 15 Feb 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,100,000 exc. VAT · £1,320,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of England

Extensions: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.

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

Simple description: Quality Assessment: 60% of overall score Price Assessment: 40% of overall score See ITT Part A document for full breakdown

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Jul 2025, 16:18 BST
Last source update: 10 Mar 2026, 15:34 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 1 Nov 2025
Authority reference: PP-10165
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-039735
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055edc Find a Tender

How it runs

This competitive flexible procedure will be conducted in two stages. The two stages are set out in detail in the tendering documentation, and summarised briefly below:

Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate. Suppliers are invited to request to participate in the tender by completing the required Stage 1 response documentation. Suppliers will be assessed in line with the Conditions of Participation set out in the Stage 1 documentation and the process outlined in the tendering documentation, in order to select suppliers to progress to Stage 2.
Stage 2 – Invitation to Submit a Final Tender. Suppliers successful in being selected at Stage 1 (in line with the process as set out in detail in the tendering documentation) will be invited to submit a final tender, and will be scored in line with the award criteria and methodology set out within the tendering documentation for Stage 2

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

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Requests to participate (first stage): 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline: 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 1 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

14 Jul 2025 → 10 Mar 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
14 Jul 2025, 16:18 BST
Clarification questions by
1 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline
8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by354 days ago
1 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent317 days ago
9 Dec 2025
Standstill ends307 days ago
18 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts248 days ago
16 Feb 2026
Latest notice published225 days ago
10 Mar 2026, 15:34 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jul 2025

Tender notice published
14 Jul 2025, 16:18 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
9 Dec 2025, 12:41 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
9 Dec 2025, 12:41 GMT
Contract signature expected
12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
10 Mar 2026, 15:34 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,280,6331 award exc. VAT

Bids received 42 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
TURN IT ON LIMITED16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2029 · up to 15 Feb 2031Extensions: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.	£1,280,633	8 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

PP-10165 All Saints Catholic Academy Trust ICT · TURN IT ON LIMITED
Signed
15 Feb 2026
Value
£1,280,633
Period
16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2029 · up to 15 Feb 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.
1 agreed KPI: General Service Delivery Sustainability Standards Health & Safety Customer Experience Reporting Contract Management Financial Management
- General Service Delivery Sustainability Standards Health & Safety Customer Experience Reporting Contract Management Financial Management

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07943555 The Office Suite, 96 The Crescent, Abbots Langley, East of England, WD5 0DSContact email

Other public bodies

Place Group LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Agent on behalf of clientGB-COH: 04395705 Penzance, South WestContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Turn IT On!Awarded supplierGB-COH: 04995157 Unit 1f Network Point,, Witney, South East, OX29 0YNContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender10 Mar 2026, 15:34 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender9 Dec 2025, 12:41 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender14 Jul 2025, 16:18 BST