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# Sustainability and Procurement Shared Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sustainability-and-procurement-shared-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03f66e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** HEART ACADEMIES TRUST: "Sustainability and Procurement Shared Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £10,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.heartacademiestrust.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [HEART ACADEMIES TRUST](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/heart-academies-trust-coh-06969741)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £10,000,000 (GBP; published on the single lot)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 September 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Environmental services, Procurement consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sustainability-and-procurement-shared-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03f66e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f66e`

## 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/sustainability-and-procurement-shared-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03f66e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [heartacademiestrust.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heartacademiestrust.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sustainability-and-procurement-shared-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03f66e#participate

## Description
It is the intention of Heart Academies Trust (HEART) to procure a service provider to create, lead and operate a fully outsourced sustainability and procurement shared service which is focused on the Education Sector.
By adopting a 'stronger together' approach and a commitment to positive collaboration, we believe the creation of the shared service will enable HEART, other schools and trusts, as well the wider public sector drive improved sustainable, social impact and procurement outcomes at pace.
Our belief is that sustainable procurement takes a wider view and incorporates the net benefits for HEART, the Education Sector, suppliers and the wider community . The shared service will consider the impact of environmental, economic and social factors along with price and quality for all activity, through which customers can maximise the positive impact we can create

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90700000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Our aim is to create a sustainability and procurement shared services with the following objectives:
• Ensure financial, ethical and procurement compliance with Education Sector best practices.
• Release vital cashable savings back into the Education...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 031903-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **VALUE MATCH SERVICES LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08522031`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 031903-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/10/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031903-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-28T10:12:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T15:42:23.073Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03f66e