Official UK procurement notice
ICT Managed Service Partner
Authority: Mosaic Schools Learning Trust (Education)·On behalf of: MOXTON EDUCATION LTD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMosaic Schools Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) established in September 2024 combining Connect Schools Academy Trust & Compass Academy Trust to form a new dynamic Trust of ten strongly performing schools across Bromley and Kent.
Our Trust has been established following a collaborative partnership between the two Trusts that has grown into a strong desire to combine our collective resources to continue to grow and to advance education for the public benefit. We have a strong MAT vision and a shared culture through Core Values and Key Principles, but retain the identity and uniqueness of each of the schools within their respective communities.
At the heart of the Trust is the focus on school improvement, staff development and ensuring that our pupils receive the absolute best educational experience. We adhere to a philosophy of continual improvement.
We are a family of schools with a plan for further growth and aim to welcome more primary academies and more primary children into our MAT over the coming years.
For more information, please visit www.mosaicschoolslearningtrust.org ↗
Procurement
The ICT Support at the Trust is currently provided by a single outsourced support provider who provides a mix of scheduled onsite visits and remote support.
As a result of a change in circumstances, the Trust is taking the opportunity to go to the market to identify the best innovative and forward-looking partner to support them in the delivery and development of their ICT provision over the next five years.
This procurement includes (but may not be limited to) the items listed below.
- A core managed service, covering management of all ICT against an agreed SLA
- A Service Desk, available 52 weeks a year including out of hours access
- On-Site local staffing covering (at a minimum) term time, which suppliers deem necessary to deliver the service and meet the SLA requirements
- Strategic advice and direction to the Trust regarding ICT
- Responsibility for design, specification, installation, and management of all ICT infrastructure
- Supply of goods and services based on an agreed Best 3approach
- Management of 3rd parties where relevant to the ICT support
- Relevant monitoring, management, patching
- Regular performance reporting
- CPD and training - digital skills and curriculum as necessary
- There is an expectation that the provider will support and/or drive innovation
- Maintain technical documentation
- Maintain operational documentation, for example inventory management and risk registers
- Collective partnership targets aligned to the Trust's objectives
- In Trust support for the integration and upgrade of the connectivity, communications and security infrastructure as required
- Suppliers may be required to deliver a range of technology and change management projects in addition to the providing the core managed service.
- How the procedure runs: At stage 1, a PSQ will be issued and suppliers will be shortlisted and invited to submit a tender. Suppliers will be provided with an ITT pack that contains the Stage 2 process, the contracting authority requirements, a draft contract and other relevant information. Suppliers will be asked to respond to the requirements and provide a price for the service. Suppliers will be able to submit clarification questions during the tender writing process. Following submission of their proposals and costs, their responses will be scored alongside the charges for the service they propose aligning to the weightings described in the tender documents. The highest weighted score will be deemed to deliver the Most Advantageous Tender, and awarded Preferred Bidder status. Following a stand still period, the contracting authority will then endeavour to agree and enter into a contract with the Preferred Bidder.
CPV: Computer equipment and supplies · Education and training services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Local area network · Network equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- PRice
- 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
- Closed
- 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
- 21 Sept 2026, 16:10 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Dec 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089312- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0776c7Find a Tender
- How it runs
At stage 1, a PSQ will be issued and suppliers will be shortlisted and invited to submit a tender.
Suppliers will be provided with an ITT pack that contains the Stage 2 process, the contracting authority requirements, a draft contract and other relevant information. Suppliers will be asked to respond to the requirements and provide a price for the service. Suppliers will be able to submit clarification questions during the tender writing process.
Following submission of their proposals and costs, their responses will be scored alongside the charges for the service they propose aligning to the weightings described in the tender documents.
The highest weighted score will be deemed to deliver the Most Advantageous Tender, and awarded Preferred Bidder status.
Following a stand still period, the contracting authority will then endeavour to agree and enter into a contract with the Preferred Bidder.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Submission via email to graham.thorpe@moxton-education.com and /cc facilites@mslt.org.uk
Timeline
21 Sept 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 6 dates- Tender notice published35 days ago21 Sept 2026, 16:10 BST
- Latest notice published32 days ago25 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST
- Clarification questions by22 days ago5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline18 days ago9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 46 days11 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 97 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Sept 2026- Tender notice published21 Sept 2026, 16:10 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published21 Sept 2026, 16:40 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published23 Sept 2026, 11:23 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published25 Sept 2026, 09:36 BSTUK4
Published amendments (3)
PSQ document updated - corrected dates in Notes For Completion section.
Added 72000000 CPV Code
Corrected a typo in facilities@mslt.org.uk email address (p.6)
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-09: 1 release · 21 Sept 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- MOXTON EDUCATION LTDProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement & Edtech consultantcy
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: By email to shortlisted suppliers.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
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