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IT Neutral Vendor Framework

Published 1 Dec 2025

1 Dec 2025

Closed 12 Dec 2025

HEART ACADEMIES TRUST

Primary CPV: 30000000 *
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Location: 🇬🇧 Bedford, East of England
Value: £800,000,000
Contract: 4 years Duration
01/04/2026 30/03/2030
Contract Types: 30 *Office & computing machinery and supplie...
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Bedford Academy, Bedford, MK42 9TR, United Kingdom · UKH24

Contact

procurement@heartacademiestrust.co.uk

Award Criteria

Technical questions (55%)
Commercial response (30%)
Social Value (15%)

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30000000 *

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Reference: VMREF0223

This Framework Contract will adopt a Neutral Vendor Managed Service model to offer a 'one stop shop' for all in scope ICT goods and services based on the Framework CPV codes. The Neutral Vendor will act a single interface between the Customer and the Supply Chain. The Framework is primarily focused on the Education Sector, but must be available and suitable for all public sector organisations. This Procurement is for the appointment of a Neutral Vender. Only Suppliers capable of acting as a Neutral Vendor should apply at this stage. After the Framework Award, the appointed Neutral Vendor will start the process to build their supply chain with suppliers for each area.

Full CPV breakdown

30000000 — Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Competitive flexible procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Options: Where additional CPV codes are required, this can be proposed by the Neutral Vendor. The Framework Owner may opt to include additional codes through a contract variation if it is justified and is within the scope of ICT delivery.
Framework agreement: Yes
Framework details: Single supplier Framework. Margin's determined by Price Schedule submission of Awarded Supplier and fixed in the Framework Contract.
Submission method: https://cimple.uk/detail/498210 STAGE 1 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 12th December 2025 5pm STAGE 2 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 23rd January 2026 12pm
Award decision expected: 23 Feb 2026
Language: EN
Published: 01 Dec 2025 15:43
Deadline: 12 Dec 2025 17:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cc2a
Notice ID: VMREF0223

Organisations on this notice

VALUE MATCH SERVICES LTD

Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point

Dee House, Chester, CH3 5UU, United Kingdom

tenders@value-match.co.uk

www.value-match.co.uk/

GB-COH 08522031

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
Party 1 › Address › Street	Bedford Academy
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Bedford
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	MK42 9TR
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKH24
Party 1 › Contact › Email	procurement@heartacademiestrust.co.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government
Party 2 › Name	VALUE MATCH SERVICES LTD
Party 2 › Address › Street	Dee House
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Chester
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	CH3 5UU
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKD63
Party 2 › Contact › Email	tenders@value-match.co.uk
Party 2 › Role › Role 1	Procuring entity
Party 2 › Role › Role 2	Process contact point
Party 2 › Role Details	Appointed procurement specialists on behalf of HEART
Party 2 › Link	https://www.value-match.co.uk/

Buyer

Name	HEART ACADEMIES TRUST

Tender

Title	IT Neutral Vendor Framework
Status	active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description	Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description	Software package and information systems
Item › CPV › CPV 6 › Description	Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
Item › CPV › CPV 7 › Description	Installation services of communications equipment
Item › CPV › CPV 8 › Description	Installation services of computers and office equipment
Item › CPV › CPV 9 › Description	Telecommunications services
Item › CPV › CPV 10 › Description	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Item › CPV › CPV 11 › Description	Accounting and auditing services
Item › CPV › CPV 12 › Description	Business and management consultancy and related services
Item › CPV › CPV 13 › Description	Office-support services
Item › CPV › CPV 14 › Description	Printing and related services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UK
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£1,000,000,000
Value › Value	£800,000,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Competitive flexible procedure
Procedure › Is Accelerated	Yes
Procedure › Accelerated Rationale	Qualifying planned procurement notice
Procedure › Features	Stage 1 Step 1: Value Match to determine if a supplier is Excluded/ Excludable using the central digital platform https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search Step 2: Satisfactory compliance to establish completeness of submitted tender, including Declarations; Step 3: Conditions of Participation evaluation (PSQ); Stage 2 Step 1: A quality evaluation and moderation (mandatory/technical quality/social value criteria); Step 2: A price evaluation; and Step 3: Combining the price with the quality score to determine the awarded Supplier.
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
Participation Fees › Type	win
Participation Fees › Relative Value › Proportion	0.009
Participation Fees › Relative Value › Monetary Value	award
Participation Fees › Description	0.9% of invoice value to be payable for all contracts awarded under this framework
Techniques › Framework agreement	Yes
Techniques › Framework agreement › Maximum Participants	1
Techniques › Framework agreement › Method	Without reopening competition
Techniques › Framework agreement › Type	open
Techniques › Framework agreement › Buyer Categories	Listed in tender documents Appendix B
Techniques › Framework agreement › Description	Single supplier Framework. Margin's determined by Price Schedule submission of Awarded Supplier and fixed in the Framework Contract.
How to submit	https://cimple.uk/detail/498210 STAGE 1 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 12th Dece...
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	12 Dec 2025
Award decision period › End	23 Feb 2026
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£1,000,000,000
Lot › Value › Value	£800,000,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Technical questions
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	55
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	cost
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Commercial response
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	30
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	Social Value
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight	15
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Contract period › Start	1 Apr 2026
Lot › Contract period › End	30 Mar 2030
Lot › Has options	Yes
Lot › Options › Description	Where additional CPV codes are required, this can be proposed by the Neutral Vendor. The Framework Owner may opt to include additional codes through a contract variation if it is justified and is within the scope of ICT delivery.
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Bidding documents
Document › Document 2 › Description	https://cimple.uk/detail/498210
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://cimple.uk/detail/498210
Document › Document 3 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 3 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 3 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078592-2025
Document › Document 3 › Published	1 Dec 2025

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