ICT Managed Service Partner
This tender closed on 22 October 2026.
- Buyer
- LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Value
- £2,500,000
- Closed
- 22 October 2026
- Where
- Ruskington, the North East
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust needs a new IT managed service provider to support all their school IT systems and infrastructure, plus manage a new scheme giving every student their own Apple iPad. The contract runs for five years from March 2027.
What the buyer wants
• Provide day-to-day IT support including a helpdesk available 52 weeks a year with remote and on-site staff • Manage, maintain, patch and secure all school IT systems, infrastructure, backups and anti-virus • Support specific security tools (Securly filtering, Barracuda email security) and handle cybersecurity • Design, install and manage the new one-to-one iPad scheme for students • Provide strategic IT advice to the Trust • Work with third-party suppliers (like training providers) as needed • Report regularly on service performance against agreed targets
Requirements
Named in the buyer's notice:
- Safeguarding Trained
What could rule a small business out: This contract is worth £2.5 million over five years and requires significant IT infrastructure management expertise, 24/7 helpdesk capability, and proven experience in education settings with Apple devices: most sole traders and micro-businesses will lack the scale, technical depth, insurance and team size needed to bid competitively.
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