Tender Summary

Grove Learning Trust - ICT Managed Service

Buying Organisation

Grove Learning Trust

Contract Value

£1,920,000

Tender Description

Grove Learning Trust (GLT) is based in Swindon. The Trust currently encompasses 5 schools and circa 1400 pupils.
Like many Trusts, GLT have brought together a group of schools all of which originally had their own ICT strategies, technologies, support arrangements, finances, teaching and learning approaches using ICT etc., so from a Trust perspective GLT 'inherited' a number of 'ICT islands'.
Progress has been made to begin to join up but it is acknowledged that a more strategic approach is required to enable ICT to support teaching, learning, administration and management on a trust wide basis.
GLT was established in 2019 and has a considered growth strategy. In summary the Trust may encompass 6-10 schools over the next 5 years.
We are proud of our strong vision, centred around high quality collaboration, a sharp focus on school improvement, innovative staff training and active connections with like-minded schools, academies and trusts in our local area. Our team strongly believes that our focus and drive will enable Grove Learning Trust to thrive and be successful as a family of schools to which schools and their communities are proud to belong.
Our Vision:
Creating Remarkable Futures
We will achieve this for all the schools in our trust by:
Creating an environment where everyone feels proud to belong and can be themselves
Enabling families to access outstanding provision with seamless and effective transition from one stage to the next
Championing and nurturing children so that they are confident and independent citizens
Planning and delivering an engaging and wide curriculum so that life opportunities are broadened
Supporting children and adults, through active school-to-school connections, exemplary teaching and professional development, to be aspirational and lifelong learners
Encouraging our community of schools to enjoy a safe and sustainable environment, treading softly and mindfully to protect the Earth for centuries to come
Engaging with communities collaboratively, promoting collective responsibility for inclusive and outward facing relationships, eradicating isolation in whatever form it exists
Sharing successes and helping each other to realise that learning has no limits
For the purposes of this shortlisting stage bidders should assume that the Stage 2 ITT will include, but is not be limited to;
strategic advice and direction to the Trust regarding ICT
a 42 week core service, incorporating on-site staff/visits as necessary
Service desk
local staffing that bidders deem necessary to deliver the SLA
responsibility for design, specification, installation, and management of all ICT infrastructure
supply of goods and services based on an agreed Best Value (BV) approach
management of all ICT against an agreed SLA
management of 3rd parties
relevant monitoring, management, patching and reporting
training - technical and curriculum as necessary
expectation that the provider will drive innovation
risk registers and inventory management
collective partnership targets aligned to the Trusts objectives
in school support for the integration and upgrade of the connectivity, communications and security infrastructure
Bidders should note the following:
The Trust will provide a standard contract as part of the ITT Pack
There is no requirement for TUPE from existing suppliers.

Tender categories (products & services required)

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000)
Office and business machines (CPV 30123000)
Computer equipment and supplies (CPV 30200000)
Industry specific software package (CPV 48100000)
Networking, Internet and intranet software package (CPV 48200000)
Education and training services (CPV 80000000)

Region

South West (UKK)

Buyer Information