BC-10755 Griffin Schools Trust ICT

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The Griffin Schools Trust (GST) is a multi-academy trust whose headquarters is currently based in Bromley, Kent. It currently consists of two secondary schools and ten primary schools which are located in geographic hubs.Currently GST outsources much of the management of their ICT infrastructure to various third-party providers, with different renewal terms. Currently four primary schools have upcoming support renewals along with the Trust Headquarters and GST would like to formalise a managed service contract for these five initial sites and potentially migrate further schools at their discretion to the contract over the initial term. Each school has an independent Active Directory domain and all schools utilise Google Workspace for Education and use Chromebooks and Microsoft Windows Desktops. Lot 1: Currently GST outsources much of the management of their ICT infrastructure to various third-party providers, with different renewal terms. Currently four primary schools have upcoming support renewals along with the Trust Headquarters and GST would like to formalise a managed service contract for these five initial sites and potentially migrate further schools at their discretion to the contract over the initial term. Each school has an independent Active Directory domain and all schools utilise Google Workspace for Education and use Chromebooks and Microsoft Windows Desktops. It is envisaged that staff members employed by the current provider will be eligible for TUPE.The Successful Bidder will be expected to manage the complete IT lifecycle of the schools from initial advice and installation through to the day-to-day support and management. The services under this contract will comprise of managed ICT support services, ICT equipment and consumables, licenses and broadband. The Trust or the schools may also utilise the new provider for additional sourcing as and when required e.g., for Wi-Fi upgrades.The Contract period will be for 3 years initially with the option to extend for a two year period. It is anticipated over the course of the contract that additional schools may join the Trust in the future who will roll into this contract.The services are to be provided at the following address: Kingfisher Primary School, Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park, Chatham, ME5 7NXSaxon Way Primary School, Church Path, Ingram Road, Gillingham, ME7 1SJLordswood School, Lordswood Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8NNWillow Brook Primary School, Church Road, Leyton, London, E10 7BHTrust Headquarters, 2a Fielding Lane, Bromley, Kent BR2 9FL