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The Mercian Trust ITT for Communications, Security & VoIP

The Mercian Trust · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:20.

Opportunity overview

The Mercian Trust wishes to engage a single contractor to supply a Communications, Security & VoIP service and associated project implementation and training services across all sites within the Trust.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

WarwickNet

Match pending…
Contract value
£464.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Apr 2025
Award ID
016455-2025-CA14941-1
Status
active
Location
Coventry, UK, CV4 7EZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV32412000 — Communications network
  • CPV32420000 — Network equipment
  • CPV32430000 — Wide area network
  • CPV32500000 — Telecommunications equipment and supplies
  • CPV80100000 — Primary education services
  • CPV80200000 — Secondary education services
  • CPV80400000 — Adult and other education services

Lots

  • The Mercian Trust wishes to engage a single contractor to supply a Communications, Security & VoIP service and associated project implementation and training services across all sites within the Trust. The Procurement will be overseen by CPC with support from Moxton Education Ltd and will be a full 2 stage FTS Procedure conducted in accordance with the restricted procedure under the Public Contract Regulations (2015). Note: Variant bids will not be accepted. Note: The ITT has been included in stage one of the process for information only.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CA14941 -
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
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).
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
2 Jan 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Minimum
Minimum Turnover: £3m Minimum Insurance Levels: £5m PL & EL £2m PII, PLI & CLI
Description
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Minimum
Please refer to the SQ document for the Minimum levels required’
Description
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Mercian Trust wishes to engage a single contractor to supply a Communications, Security & VoIP service and associated project implementation and training services across all sites within the Trust. The Procurement will be overseen by CPC with support from Moxton Education Ltd and will be a full 2 stage FTS Procedure conducted in accordance with the restricted procedure under the Public Contract Regulations (2015). Note: Variant bids will not be accepted. Note: The ITT has been included in stage one of the process for information only.

Options

Description
66 month(s) from the commencement date, with 60 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x6 month(s)

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
5
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60.00%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40.00%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,980

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
It is known or anticipated that there are a large number of providers in the market, the Contracting Authority has limited resource to evaluate tenders. The Selection Criteria to be used to restrict the number of tenders can be found in the SQ documentation.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Walsall

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG38
Entry 2
Region
UKG38

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
32430000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Wide area network
Entry 2
Id
80200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Secondary education services
Entry 3
Id
80100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Primary education services
Entry 4
Id
32500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telecommunications equipment and supplies
Entry 5
Id
32420000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Network equipment
Entry 6
Id
80400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 7
Id
32412000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Communications network

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-3801
Name
The Mercian Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG3
Locality
Walsall
Postal Code
WS1 2PG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sutton Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
The Mercian Trust

Contact

Telephone
+44 1922211388
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-103110
Name
Tenet Education

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Salford, Manchester
Postal Code
M6 6AJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Procurement House, Unit 23 Leslie Hough Way

Identifier

Legal Name
Tenet Education

Contact

Telephone
+44 7904236997
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-144815
Name
WarwickNet

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Coventry
Postal Code
CV4 7EZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 1, Sir William Lyons Road, University of Wa

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
WarwickNet

Contact

Telephone
+44 2476997222

Award information

Award 1
Id
016455-2025-CA14941-1
Title
The Mercian Trust ITT for Communications, Security & VoIP
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144815
Name
WarwickNet

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
016455-2025-CA14941-1
Title
The Mercian Trust ITT for Communications, Security & VoIP
Status
active
Award ID
016455-2025-CA14941-1
Date Signed
23 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
464,779
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Walsall · UKG3 · WS1 2PG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG38

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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