CA18385 - Nova Education Trust Tender for the provision of IT Security and Internet Filtering Platform
Nova TrustEstimated Value
Up to £500,000
Deadline
28 September 2026
33 days remaining
Published
26 August 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Nova Education Trust is seeking to appoint a single strategic partner to provide a fully integrated IT Security and internet filtering platform across the Trust. The Trust operates a diverse educational environment comprising primary, secondary and post-16 settings, supporting approximately 12,000 students, 5,000 endpoint devices, over 140 servers and 19 school sites.
The current security environment includes firewall infrastructure, internet filtering, endpoint and server protection, and managed threat detection and response services. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18385. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18385 as the reason for registration.
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Nova Education Trust wants one partner to supply and run a complete IT security and internet‑filtering system for its 19 schools, covering about 5,000 devices and 140 servers for roughly 12,000 students.
Requirements
- Provide a fully integrated IT security and internet filtering platform for the Trust’s 19 sites
- Cover approximately 5,000 endpoint devices and 140 servers
- Demonstrate experience delivering similar solutions in the education sector
- Act as a single strategic partner for the whole Trust
- Register on the MultiQuote supplier portal and submit the bid through that system
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Design, install and configure a unified security platform (firewall, web‑filter, endpoint and server protection) across all 19 schools
- Migrate existing security services to the new platform with minimal disruption
- Provide managed threat detection and response (24/7 monitoring, incident handling)
- Deliver ongoing maintenance, updates and technical support for the platform
- Provide training for Trust staff and produce regular security/compliance reports
How to Read This Tender
- 1Read the short description first, then download the full tender pack from the MultiQuote portal – the details of technical specs and evaluation criteria are in the documents, not in the summary
- 2Look for sections titled ‘Scope of Work’, ‘Technical Requirements’, ‘Evaluation Criteria’ and ‘Contractual Terms’ – they tell you what the Trust will score you on
- 3Check the deadlines, required formats (e‑mail, PDF, electronic submission) and any mandatory certifications before you start writing the response
Tips for Small Businesses
- If you cannot cover the whole scope alone, consider forming a consortium with a specialist endpoint‑protection provider or a managed‑services partner
- Highlight any social‑value benefits you can bring to schools (e.g., local employment, digital‑inclusion programmes) as many public contracts award extra points for this
- Use the fact that you are a small, agile supplier to propose a phased rollout or pilot that reduces risk for the Trust
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Nova TrustKey Dates
Published
26 August 2026
Submission deadline
28 September 2026
Notice type
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NOTE: This notice was updated on 21 August 2026 for the following reason: The expression of interest date has been aligned with the tender submission date of 30th October 2026.(Ene