BSF ICT Contracts Awarded

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Originally Posted by theeldergeek

But does, or rather is, an LEA obligated to farm out business this way? What if the LEA is happy with the way their ship is running, and doesn't feel it is necessary, or do they simply not get a choice?

I'm just very surprised that as I am in quite a large LEA (East Sussex) that nothing has happened, been spoken of or even indicated as going to happen.

I will certainly research the matter some more, and to be honest, so long as I still have a job, it matters not if I'm 'tuped' or otherwise, but the simple lack of information for my area is not particularly helpful.

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East Sussex CC are running a 'One School Pathfinder' project at Bexhill High School ahead of their full BSF programme which is still some way off (as mentioned Wave 10-12).

So for now there will be no change at your school.

Luton has been won by Civica, work started summer 2009

Somerset has gone to RM as preferred bidder

From chairs to networks RM is providing a bottom up solution for Somerset BSF

pppFocus.com

and essex

http://www.rm.com/Company/PressOffic...ref=PRR1623157

Our school was built in 2003, opened september 2004 and we pay rent to the company that built the building for the next 25 years.

We had a managed it service for the first 4 years and it was rubbish, then they were removed and shortly after I came in,

do we have to worry about BSF???

From my line manager and Deputy Head -

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You onle have to take the managed IT service if you are a 100% rebuild. Since we are only a partial rebuild (80/15/5 - I think) we don't have to take the managed IT server. We prefer you working for us, thanks!

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Sweet!

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Originally Posted by tmcd35

From my line manager and Deputy Head -



Sweet!

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I've been told that BSF won't happen in East Sussex, full stop, which was very welcome news. I suspect the above is what will happen in our school if it does though.

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From my line manager and Deputy Head -



Sweet!

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So what happens to the IT spend per pupil if they don't take the managed service......do
they still get some or all of it ?

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Originally Posted by Face-Man

Somerset has gone to RM as preferred bidder

From chairs to networks RM is providing a bottom up solution for Somerset BSF

pppFocus.com

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Its irritating to me how Somerset are consistently failing to address the rest of the county when they talk about BSF. The only area they have discussed so far is Bridgewater. Leaves the rest of us in the lurch about what is happening and when!

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Originally Posted by oxide54

Our school was built in 2003, opened september 2004 and we pay rent to the company that built the building for the next 25 years.

We had a managed it service for the first 4 years and it was rubbish, then they were removed and shortly after I came in,

do we have to worry about BSF???

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It really does vary from wave to wave, from LA to LA.

Some LAs might look at using PFI builds (even if they never had or have dropped a managed ICT service) as bolstering the contract for the MSP.

Others will steer completely clear of it ... especially if they have had their fingers burnt already.

Sorry I can't give you something more concrete but you could get your SLT to ask the LA what teh position is, based on the worry that they might end up with another poor setup.

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From my line manager and Deputy Head -


Sweet!

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We're getting a refurb here (some buildings knocked down, some upgraded and some joining of existing buildings) and I've been told that the managed service is part of this. Even a local PFI school is expected to subscribe to the MSP in the end.

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Originally Posted by oxide54

Our school was built in 2003, opened september 2004 and we pay rent to the company that built the building for the next 25 years.

We had a managed it service for the first 4 years and it was rubbish, then they were removed and shortly after I came in,

do we have to worry about BSF???

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I wouldn't think so, but that's my opinion

Ealing has gone to RM

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Just thought i would update this thread with our One school Pathfinder.

Rutlands OSP IT contract is with XMA although it will be managed in house by my team (thank god!)