IT Neutral Vendor

01/ The notice

Key facts

Value: Not statedValue not stated in source
Deadline (UK time): No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this historical notice.
Published: 26 Jun 2026
Region: Not stated

02/ The brief

What the notice says

Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.

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.

03/ Classification

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.

30000000
31000000
32000000
42960000
48000000
50300000
51300000
51600000
64200000
72000000
79500000
79800000

04/ History

Releases of this notice

9 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.

14 Oct 2025
Planning notice
Planning notice published 14 October 2025.
Deadline in this release: Fri 5 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT.
Release 065123-2025
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16 Oct 2025
Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 16 October 2025. Stated change: Estimated framework values have been corrected
Deadline in this release: Fri 5 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT.
Release 065876-2025
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20 Oct 2025
Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 20 October 2025. Stated change: Added CPV code 79400000: Business and management consultancy and related services Added text clarifying that the notice is being published with 'parent' level CPV codes but it should be assumed all relevant 'child'/sub codes will be covered under the contract. Updated estimated timelines to account for updated notice being published on 20/10
Deadline in this release: Fri 12 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT.
Release 066806-2025
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31 Oct 2025
Planning notice
Planning notice published 31 October 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 070060-2025
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1 Dec 2025
Tender notice
Tender notice published 1 December 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Deadline in this release: Fri 12 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT.
Release 078592-2025
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3 Mar 2026
Notice
Notice published 3 March 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 019212-2026
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4 Mar 2026
Notice
Notice published 4 March 2026. The source does not state what changed.
Release 019645-2026
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4 Mar 2026
Notice
Notice published 4 March 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 019663-2026
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26 Jun 2026
Award notice
Award notice published 26 June 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 060074-2026
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05/ Limits

What the source does not tell us

The source does not state a usable value.

06/ Questions

About this notice

HEART ACADEMIES TRUST published this notice.

Value not stated in source.

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08/ Related

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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05cc2a
Source: Find a Tender
Stage: award · Awarded
Framework: Yes, as recorded by the source
Last verified: Mon 29 Jun 2026, 08:04 BST
Read at: Thu 29 Oct 2026, 06:53 GMT