St Chad's Academies Trust - Communications & Security Procurement

St Chad's Academies Trust
West Midlands
Open procedure
1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031

Provision of a fully outsourced communications and security solution for 20 school sites, including synchronous broadband connectivity, failover lines, firewalled services, and KCSIE-compliant web filtering. The contract includes managed VoIP telephony, ongoing support and maintenance with a single end-to-end SLA, and the management of third-party service providers.

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Awarded value: £700k; As published
Published: 15 September 2025
Awarded: 17 December 2025; Glide Student and Residential Limited
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 January 2031

What the contract covers

Single outsourced services contract

Provision of managed connectivity, broadband, security, and VoIP telephony services for a multi-academy trust across multiple school sites.

Provision of broadband lines, failover lines and associated security and filtering for 20 sites.
Provision of VoIP for 20 sites.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Single outsourced services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031
Certifications asked for: None stated
TUPE: Does not apply
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 72000000, 32412100, 32412110, 32430000

Services in this contract

Integrated managed network and communications servicesMain service£687k typicalSingle supplier fully outsourced trust connectivity, security and VoIP service

Lifecycle

Published
15 September 2025
Contract awardedto Glide Student and Residential Limited
17 December 2025
Contract starts
1 February 2026
Contract ends
31 January 2031

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St Chad's Academies Trust

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The supplier

Glide Student and Residential Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/327148/st-chad-s-academies-trust-communications-and-security-procurement
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-059ac5
Last checked: 5 November 2026

St Chad's Academies Trust. St Chad's Academies Trust - Communications & Security Procurement. Contract award, 15 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/327148/st-chad-s-academies-trust-communications-and-security-procurement (accessed 5 November 2026).