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IT Neutral Vendor

HEART ACADEMIES TRUST · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 16:37.

Opportunity overview

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 focussed on the Education Sector, but must be available and suitable for all public sector organisations. The key objectives and focus of the framework are: ? Value for money - through competition and in the case of direct award, demonstrated through benchmarking. ? Access to a fully managed service - engaging with the Customer, providing advice and guidance, building up knowledge of each Customer based on previous engagements to inform the service they are offered, supporting the delivery of the outcomes required. ? Access to high quality ICT goods and services - high quality goods and services should be tailored to each Customers requirements. ? Transparency - copies of benchmarking information must be shared, especially in the case of direct awards, ensuring direct awards are only used where justified, sharing competition information with the Customer, whole life cost is presented including full transparency over Supplier fees to access the managed service. ? Process efficiencies for Customers - streamlining invoices with effective management information, simplifying procurement processes. ? Effective management of the Supply Chain - ensuring alignment with standards, only onboarding suitable Suppliers, offering choice to Customers, effective rotation of opportunities between appropriate Suppliers. ? Sustainability and Social Value - ensuring alignment with Customers objectives around sustainability and social value.

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.

WCL (UK) LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£800m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£1bn
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 07689604
Location
London, UKI43, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
VMREF0223
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Description
0.9% of invoice value to be payable for all contracts awarded under this framework
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05cc2a

Type

win

Relative Value

Proportion
0.009
Monetary Value
award

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
All public sector. Full summary included in tender documents, includes but not limited to: -Education establishments -Central government -Local government -Health and social care -Emergency services -Social housing -Charities
Description
Single supplier Framework. Margin's determined by Price Schedule submission of Awarded Supplier and fixed in the Framework Contract.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
Id
GB-COH-06969741

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06969741

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVCR-6312-NPXW

Address

Street Address
Bedford Academy
Locality
Bedford
Postal Code
MK42 9TR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH24

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
VALUE MATCH SERVICES LTD
Id
GB-COH-08522031
Role Details
Appointed procurement specialists on behalf of HEART

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08522031

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXYJ-6338-PQDD

Address

Street Address
Dee House
Locality
Chester
Postal Code
CH3 5UU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD63

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint
Organisation 3
Name
WCL (UK) LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-07689604

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07689604

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLBV-5785-GVYT

Address

Street Address
124 City Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1V 2NX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI43

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30000000
Description
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
31000000
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
32000000
Description
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
42960000
Description
Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
50300000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
51300000
Description
Installation services of communications equipment
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
51600000
Description
Installation services of computers and office equipment
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
64200000
Description
Telecommunications services
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
79500000
Description
Office-support services
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
79800000
Description
Printing and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07689604
Name
WCL (UK) LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
IT Neutral Vendor
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
3 Jun 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
3 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2030, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
1,000,000,000
Amount
800,000,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-18022
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
060074-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Jun 2026, 06:58
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bedford · UKH24 · MK42 9TR · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 019212-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 019645-2026Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 019663-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 060074-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·