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Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service) verified 3 months ago Prior information notice

Enterprise Service Desk Solution

Upcoming United Kingdom IT services

Buyer Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)

€353,469 estimated value · converted from GBP

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A multi-academy trust of 45 academies with over 5000 staff is procuring an enterprise service desk solution. The buyer wants one trust-wide service desk covering not only IT but also support requests, casework and compliance, and asks suppliers to present their vision of what such a service desk looks like at its best. Bidders must complete and submit an attached questionnaire with 2 tabs via the OAT tendering system on Mercell. The buyer may request a clarification presentation, possibly in the week commencing 3 August 2026, which would be recorded. Open to suppliers able to respond through the specified system.

Timing

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Description

We're a multi-academy trust of 45 academies and over 5000 staff wanting one service desk not just for IT, but for support requests, casework and compliance. Show us your vision for that - what does a trust-wide service desk look like at its best? Please complete and submit the attached questionnaire (please note there are 2 tabs to complete) via OAT's tendering system (https://info.mercell.com/en/login/). OAT reserves the right to request a future clarification presentation, if required. Interested parties should note that if clarification presentations are required, these are likely to take place during w/c 3 August 2026. Such meetings will be recorded for future reference.

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Market

IT services in United Kingdom

median open notice
€491,700
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Market context

open now in IT services
3,345
median open notice
€491,700

Who wins in this market

Many suppliers

United Kingdom · IT services

different companies won awards here
758
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
11%
buyers awarded contracts here
412

Based on 1,393 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

The buyer in figures

Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)

Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)

United Kingdom

This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, IT services - United Kingdom

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Permanent Futures Ltd. 25 €4.0M Nov 2026

Based on 1400 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.

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