Opportunity brief
Closed“Your Education Technology” An Open Framework (PA 2023) for the provision of ICT products, services, and solutions.
Nexus Multi Academy Trust (“Nexus” or “the Authority”) is seeking to establish an Open Framework for the provision of ICT products, services and solutions to the education sector. The Framework is intended to provide Nexus and other eligible Contracting Authorities with a compliant and accessible route to market for the procurement of ICT requirements. The Framework is divided into three Lots: Lot 1 – ICT Support Services and Managed Services Lot 2 – Professional Services Lot 3 – Hardware Suppliers may tender for one, multiple or all Lots. There will be no limit on the number of Suppliers that may be appointed to each Lot. The Framework will operate as an Open Framework in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and is intended to be reopened periodically to allow new Suppliers to apply for appointment. The maximum duration of the Open Framework will be eight years. The estimated maximum value of the Framework is £1,000,000,000 excluding VAT over its maximum term. This represents estimated potential expenditure through the Framework and does not constitute a guarantee of expenditure, minimum spend, volume of business or exclusivity. The Framework will be established and operated by Nexus Multi Academy Trust and will be available for use by eligible Contracting Authorities in respect of publicly funded schools and colleges. Lots: Lot 1 – ICT Support Services and Managed Services; Lot 2 – Professional Services; Lot 3 – Hardware
- ICT & Cybersecurity
- Public sector
- United Kingdom

- Buyer / issuer
- Nexus Multi-Academy Trust
- Sector
- ICT & Cybersecurity
- Country / region
- United Kingdom
- Public or private
- Public sector
- Closing date
- 30 Oct 2026, 14:00 SAST
- Estimated value
- AED 1.0bn
- AED
- Submission method
- Via the buyer's portal, linked from Find a Tender
- Tender number
- 868543
- Status
- Closed
Scope summary
Nexus Multi Academy Trust (“Nexus” or “the Authority”) is seeking to establish an Open Framework for the provision of ICT products, services and solutions to the education sector. The Framework is intended to provide Nexus and other eligible Contracting Authorities with a compliant and accessible route to market for the procurement of ICT requirements. The Framework is divided into three Lots: Lot 1 – ICT Support Services and Managed Services Lot 2 – Professional Services Lot 3 – Hardware Suppliers may tender for one, multiple or all Lots. There will be no limit on the number of Suppliers that may be appointed to each Lot. The Framework will operate as an Open Framework in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and is intended to be reopened periodically to allow new Suppliers to apply for appointment. The maximum duration of the Open Framework will be eight years. The estimated maximum value of the Framework is £1,000,000,000 excluding VAT over its maximum term. This represents estimated potential expenditure through the Framework and does not constitute a guarantee of expenditure, minimum spend, volume of business or exclusivity. The Framework will be established and operated by Nexus Multi Academy Trust and will be available for use by eligible Contracting Authorities in respect of publicly funded schools and colleges. Lots: Lot 1 – ICT Support Services and Managed Services; Lot 2 – Professional Services; Lot 3 – Hardware
Category: services
Key requirements
- Procurement method: Open procedure
- Briefing session: Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.
- Eligibility and evaluation: set out in the tender documents. Check mandatory returnables, registrations and scoring before you commit.
Required documents
- Notice documentOpen (opens the source site)
- Notice documentOpen (opens the source site)
Important dates
- Published
- 12 Oct 2026
- First seen by Atlas
- 03 Oct 2026
- Briefing session
- Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.
- Submission deadline
- 30 Oct 2026, 14:00 SAST
Commercial snapshot
- Estimated value
- AED 1.0bn
- Contract type
- Open procedure
- Category
- services
- Source
- UK Find a Tender
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