Computer-related equipment

Tender description

The successful tenderer will be required to provide IT for the new North Somerset Enterprise & Technology College (NSETC) and Bristol Futures Academy, part of Inspirational Futures Trust, sponsored by Weston College Multi Academy Trust. The successful tenderer shall be appointed by 1.4.2016 for completion of the project by early May 2016. The exact date for completion may vary slightly, due to the nature of building and IT installation deadlines, however the appointed tenderer is required to guarantee to meet the final dates agreed as part of the overall building project plan. In March 2015 Weston College was named as the top Further Education establishment in the country in national awards presented in London. Weston College has recently been graded as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, which means it is officially one of the highest performing colleges in the country, it shall ensure the new NSETC building and Bristol Futures Academy provide state-of-the-art facilities to help raise education standards in the region. Already 98 % of 19+ full-time learners think ‘the college is a great place to study and learn’. Due to the nature of the College Building Programme, the IT arrangements need to be integrated, enabling the College to continue to undertake its core business of ‘creating brighter futures’ to secure a positive outcome for all students. The successful contractor shall have a nominated single point to contact to act as project manager to the point that the IT order is fully delivered.