Award of ICT Solutions Partnership to Multiple Suppliers for Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust and Advance Learning Partnership
BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of ICT Solutions Partnership to Multiple Suppliers for Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust and Advance Learning Partnership
Awarded 04 Jun 2023
Awarded04 Jun 2023
Value£8,000,000.00
RegionNorth East
CategoryIT & Software
Expires in 5mo3y 10mo term, 89% elapsed
Awarded 4 June 2023Expires 3 Apr 2027
About
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust awarded a contract to Stone Technologies Limited, Lyreco UK Limited, Techbuyer Limited, Advantex Network Solutions Limited, and Information and Data Networks Supplies Limited for ICT solutions across a range of goods and services.
The contract, valued at £8,000,000, covers 10 lots of core products and services regularly required by the Trusts, with a single supplier awarded per lot.
The partnership involves Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (47 schools, 16,500 students, 2,000 staff) and Advance Learning Partnership (14 academies, 5,850 students, 800 staff), collectively representing 59 schools, 2,800 staff, and almost 24,000 students.
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Award of ICT Solutions Partnership to Multiple Suppliers for Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust and Advance Learning Partnership
Won by Stone Technologies Limited,LYRECO UK LIMITED,Techbuyer Limited,ADVANTEX NETWORK SOLUTIONS LIMITED,INFORMATION AND DATA NETWORKS SUPPLIES LIMITED · BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
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