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Education Technology
This agreement is available to all public sector educational organisations including:
- schools
- academies
- multi academy trusts
- colleges
- universities
- other educational establishments
- single route to market for your IT needs
- available to all educational establishments
- customers can call-off for up to a maximum of 5 years
- further competition is available
- flexibility of services
- diverse suppliers including small to medium enterprises and large companies
- uses the CCS Public Sector Contract
- 43 suppliers are on this agreement
- 78% of suppliers are SME
There are 43 suppliers on this agreement
- Lot 1: ICT Solutions
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This is a direct replacement of ICT Services for Education (RM1050) agreement. The agreement provides customers with the capability to obtain ICT goods and or services for their specific needs, whether it is a new build requirement or an ICT refresh.
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- Lot 2: Broadband Fibre Infrastructure
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The provision of a design and installation of broadband fibre infrastructure. Suppliers under this lot are capable of supplying overall design, provision of fibre to the premises, testing of fibre and 'last mile' installation.
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- Lot 3: Broadband Services
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The provision of connectivity services. Suppliers under this lot are capable of supplying full fibre broadband services (new services/upgrade of existing), support and maintenance, internet filtering, firewall, eSafety and IP connectivity.
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- Lot 4: Hardware
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The provision of ICT hardware, software and some networking equipment. Suppliers can supply hardware (laptops, desktops), networking: (switches, cabling, routers), peripherals (printers, mice, charging trolleys) and software (part of a package).
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- Lot 5: Audio Visual
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The provision and installation of sound and/or visual equipment. Suppliers under this lot are capable of supplying interactive solutions (whiteboards, tables), digital signage, televisions, AV software, auditorium solutions, training.
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You can buy from this agreement either by further competition, simplified further competition or by direct award.
Further competition
Customers can refine the Public Sector Contract call-off terms for a further competition, as long as this meets the Public Sector Contract Regulations. This gives you more flexibility when defining your needs.
Further competition is the only route that allows you to add special terms to the call-off terms. It also provides the option to run an eAuction.
Further competitions can be run on all lots using the eSourcing tool or your own choice of tool.
Register for the eSourcing tool.
Guidance on using the eSourcing tool.
Simplified further competition
The simplified competition process can help reduce your further competition timescales. This is based on a 100% price competition.
Direct Award
Direct Award is available for lot 4 (Hardware) and lot 5 (Audio Visual). Supplier offers are shown on the Purchasing Platform.
Aggregation
We use our complementary aggregation service to bring together customers with similar requirements
- we leverage the volume to create greater commercial benefits for customers
- we manage the procurement process from start to finish
- email aggregation@crowncommercial.gov.uk for more information
- RM6103 Supplier contact matrix v37
- RM6103 Education technology PSC guide. v2
- RM6103 Framework schedules
- RM6103 Call-off schedules
- RM6103 Joint schedules
- RM6103 Order form for lot 1, 2, 3 template and call-off schedules v3
- RM6103 Customer guidance education technology June 2020
- RM6103 Customer template pack v11
- RM6103 Expression of interest template v2
- RM6103 Successful supplier letter template
- RM6103 Unsuccessful supplier letter template
- RM6103 Order form for lot 4, 5 template and call-off schedules v2
- RM6103 Frequently asked questions (FAQ) document V8
- RM6103 Catalogue guidance