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Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (BWCET) and Advance Learning Partnership (ALP) are collaboratively going out to market to seek ICT solutions across a range of goods and services. Collectively both Multi-Academy Trusts represent 59 schools, 11 secondary and 48 primary. In total this covers 2,800 members of staff and almost 24,000 students.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (BWCET) is a fundamental part of the newly agreed Newcastle and Hexham Catholic Diocese Trust model, with a current position of 47 schools, soon to be 48, covering the west of the Diocesan region. BWCET is a mix of 5 secondary schools, 41 primary, 1 first school and 1 middle school which supports 16,500 students and includes 2,000 members of staff. The aim of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is to provide an outstanding education for all students attending schools within the Trust.
Advance Learning Partnership (ALP) is a Multi Academy Trust consisting of a mix of 7 primary and 7 secondary academies, 5850 students and 800 staff, but are a growing Trust with another 3 schools joining from January 2023, growing to 5850. ALP will continue to grow over the next 3 years. The aim of Advance Learning Partnership (ALP) is to give children and young people from all backgrounds an outstanding education. In doing so, they will acquire the values, skills, knowledge and understanding to prepare them for success both in the classroom and beyond.
Both Trusts have their own individual strategies and visions for the future of ICT however they are aligned in what they would like to achieve and how they will achieve this, as well as the challenges they are currently facing.
ICT Solutions Partnership
This tender is made up of 10 Lots covering core products and services that are regularly required by both Trusts. We are looking to award a single supplier per Lot to deliver value for money and outstanding products and services.
All appointed suppliers from each Lot must work in partnership with both Trusts and other the appointed suppliers to ensure a true partnership approach and collaboration across all areas of the solution.
Lot 1 - New Hardware
Lot 2 - Refurbished Hardware
Lot 3 - Remanufactured Laptops
Lot 4 - Accessories
Lot 5 - Audio Visual & Accessories
Lot 6 - Multi-functional devices (purchase & lease)
Lot 7 - Network Hardware
Lot 8 - Network infrastructure - Fully Managed Project Delivery
Lot 9A & 9B - Offsite Backup
Lot 10 - ICT Consultancy
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANTEX NETWORK SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 04552078 | ~£8,000,000 estimated from lot values | - |
| INFORMATION AND DATA NETWORKS SUPPLIES LIMITED | 02248449 | ~£8,000,000 estimated from lot values | - |
| LYRECO UK LIMITED | 00442696 | ~£8,000,000 estimated from lot values | - |
| Stone Technologies Limited | 02658501 | ~£8,000,000 estimated from lot values | - |
| Techbuyer Limited | 05437347 | ~£8,000,000 estimated from lot values | - |
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £42,958,685 in 811 payments (over £25k) from Department for Education, Department of Health and Social Care, Department for Work and Pensions, Police Scotland, Welsh Government and 40 more public bodies (2011-04-05 to 2026-07-09).