E2BN is putting in place a framework agreement for use by public sector bodies identified at II.2.4) (and any successors to these organisations) which include schools, academies, academy trusts, RBCs, school buying hubs, colleges, universities, central government departments and agencies, non departmental public bodies, NHS bodies and local authorities, devolved administrations, fire service, police service, buying consortiums and charities. The above public sector bodies have a need for a compliant Procurement vehicle to access a range of facilities management solutions, services, products and support including catering, cleaning, security, grounds maintenance, mechanical and electrical engineering services to meet the diverse needs of education and other public sector and associated organisations. The successful bidder will be expected to manage, deliver, maintain and integrate competing subcontractors to ensure choice, best value and seamless inter-operability in each category.

The East of England Broadband Network (E2BN), as the contracting authority, is putting in place a framework agreement for use by UK public sector bodies, identified in detail in the URLs below (and any future successors to these organisations), which include schools, academies, multi academy trusts, RBCs, DfE school buying hubs, colleges, universities, central government departments and their arm's length bodies and agencies, non departmental public bodies, NHS bodies and local authorities (County, Unitary, District, Borough, Parish, Town), devolved administrations, fire service, police service, transport services, buying consortiums and charities.

Links to the identities of the organisations:

https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/

http://www.colleges-uk.co.uk/

http://www.hefce.ac.uk/reg/register/search/Browse/

https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/about/Pages/member-institutions.aspx

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/buying-for-schools/get-help-with-buying-for-schools

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations

https://www.nhs.uk/nhsengland/thenhs/about/pages/authoritiesandtrusts.aspx

https://www.nhs.uk/service-search

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/find-data-and-publications/supplementary-information/2018-supplementary-information-files/nhs-trusts-and-ccgs-in-england-by-health-education-england-hee-region-in-september-2017

https://www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory

http://online.hscni.net/other-hsc-organisations/hsc-service-finder/

https://librarytechnology.org/libraries/ukpublic/

https://www.artfund.org/whats-on/museums-and-galleries

https://www.local.gov.uk/

https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/communications-support/digital-councils/social-media/go-further/a-z-councils-online

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/devolution-of-powers-to-scotland-wales-and-northern-ireland

https://www.gov.scot/about/contact-information/

https://gov.wales/contact-welsh-government

https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/contact

http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs/

https://www.ukfirestations.co.uk/brigades

https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Collaborative_procurement_List_of_professional_buying_organisations.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission

https://www.police.uk/forces/

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/list/all

The above public sector bodies have a need for a compliant procurement vehicle to access a range of facilities management products, services, solutions and support across the whole range of fields in education and the wider public sector. Such areas include catering, cleaning, security, grounds maintenance, mechanical and electrical engineering services, computing facilities management, health and safety to meet the diverse needs of education, central and local government and other public sector and associated organisations.

This framework will be a single lot sole supplier framework. The contract will be let on a 4-year term. The successful bidder will be expected to demonstrate they can control, manage and deliver against the full range of required areas within the ITT and to maintain and integrate such competing subcontractors as necessary to ensure choice and flexibility in each category, best value and seamless interoperability. At all times choice, service and cost is paramount. Sustainability and continuity of supply is important, as too is the need to ensure innovation of products and service as well as the need to manage both small enterprises and large corporations. Full instructions and all documentation for this procurement that bidders need can be found at: https://www.e2bn.org/Everything-FM