United Kingdom-Oldham: The Harmony Trust – Management Information System

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2023/S 000-006434/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: The Harmony Trust Ltd
Postal address: c/o Greenhill Academy, Harmony Street
Town: Oldham
Postal code: OL4 1RR
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1617703246
Email: faye.gunson@tenetservices.com
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: The Harmony Trust – Management Information System

Reference number: CA11511 –
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 48810000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The Trust are seeking a supplier to provide a Management Information System across the Trust.
The contract will commence mid March 2023 and will be implemented into 9 of 15 academies. The remaining 6 academies will join in 2025.
Contract length will be 5 years with the option to extend up to 5 years.
The current provider of the initial 9 academies is RM/Integris and the remaining 6 ESS/SIMS.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:465457.9
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:Derby, Oldham and Hyde

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust are seeking a supplier to provide a Management Information System across the Trust.
The contract will commence mid March 2023 and will be implemented into 9 of 15 academies. The remaining 6 academies will join in 2025.
Contract length will be 5 years with the option to extend up to 5 years.
The current provider of the initial 9 academies is RM/Integris and the remaining 6 ESS/SIMS.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: 121 month(s) from the commencement date, with 61 initial month(s) and option to extend 1×60 month(s)

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2022/S 000-035075
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CA11511
Title: The Harmony Trust – Management Information System

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2023-03-06
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Arbor Education Partners
Postal address: Canalot Studios , 222 Kensal Road
Town: London
Postal code: W10 5BN
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7446112228
Email: andy.fairbrother@arbor-education.com
Nuts code:
Internet address:
The contractor is an SME yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:465457.9
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.
The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Tenet Education Services
Postal address: North Lindsey College
Town: Scunthorpe
Postal code: DN17 1AJ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7879190769
E-mail: nigel.dexter@tenetservices.com

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2023-03-06