Management Information Sheet

In MI sheet 80/15 we advised that Norfolk County Council is tendering to replace the connectivity and internet services for schools as well as corporate services and other partners. The tender includes the option for telephony services. We said we would ask the market to propose services based on the requirements and outcomes that schools require.

As part of the initial consultation we asked you in MI Sheet 93/15 to complete our survey to develop the Invitation to Tender and gauge the importance of various requirements for individual schools to guide the market responses. In addition we had feedback from two of the Headteacher Associations, Network Managers and ICT Steering Group members.

We would like to thank those of you for taking the time to complete the survey as well as being able to meet some of you through the groups mentioned above, the feedback was very informative and built into the Invitation to Tender document.

The tender documentation was completed and published in the supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union on 30th May 2015.

Procurement process timeline -

• Longlist to 5 bidder - 8 July 2015
• Shortlist to 3 bidders - 4 September 2015
• Closing date for submission of final tender - 30 October 2015
• Sign off at Policy and Resources Committee - 30 November 2015
• Award contract - 14 December 2015

Consultation with Schools -

The procurement process is competitive dialogue. So to help us in this process and to achieve best value it is important that we have a clear view from as many schools as possible on the importance to you of the various elements.

• Survey for any members of staff, governors or academy trusts We are re-opening the survey via this link and would welcome feedback from any members of your community to respond. The survey will close at 11pm on Tuesday 21st July 2015.
• Events
• We spoke to a number of governors at the NGN conference on 13th June and attended Schools Finance Consultative Group on 17th June.

We will also have representatives at the following events -

• 20th June NGN conference - Green Britain Centre, Swaffham
• 23 – 24th June E2BN conference - Wyboston Lakes, Cambourne
• 25th June ABMNS conference – Association of Business Managers in Norfolk Schools - John Innes Centre
• 26th June Capita Headteachers’ session - Green Britain Centre, Swaffham

We are also arranging events for week commencing 13th July. More details to follow shortly.

Further events will also be scheduled for the Autumn term -

• News updates

News update will be made to Headteacher Associations and Via -

• MI sheets
• ICT ebulletin
• Norfolk Schools’ website
• ICT Shared Services for Schools website
• Google Group for Network Managers
• Norfolk S4S Services for School site