Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- First Federation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- RM Education Ltd
- Value
- £5,200,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- IT services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 069869-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Dec 2024
- Published30 Oct 2025Published 314 days after the contract date
Description
Given the value involved and the critical nature of ICT to support teaching learning and management it is vital the Trust and Supplier establishes an operating model that not only works for both parties but also delivers both to time and understanding the nuances of working in an educational environment. From the information provided it is absolutely clear that this procurement is all about delivery of ICT across all the schools as part of a joined up programme of work, whilst at the same time being able to be flexible to deal with ad-hoc purchases and small projects that individual schools may need from time to time– all to a set of standards. At the same time a high quality managed service needs to be consistently delivered. It is therefore critical that all parties know what is going on when and whilst formal monthly reporting is clearly a key necessity so is establishing an effective operating model that is resourced at the right times with the right people who can interface with …
About the supplier
RM Education Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01148594).