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Palladian Academy Trust - Comms & Security Partner

PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST

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Estimated value
£600,000
Excluding VAT
Where
England-wide
Buyer in South West England
Trade
IT, software and digital
Wireless telecommunications system
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 29 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
21 full UK working days before the closing day, Mon 30 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Fri 13 Nov 2026, 10 working days from now.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 32 days from publication to the closing day: about the same as the median for open IT and digital tenders (31 days).
Value
£600,000 is below the median (£1.08m) of the 130 open IT and digital tenders that state a value.
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Palladian Academy Trust is a strong Trust based in Bath and Wiltshire that offers education from 4-19.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 102888-2026
Buyer
PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Buyer’s region
South West England
Where the work is
North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East England, South West England
Listed on Evendraft under
South West England (the buyer’s region: the notice says the work can be anywhere)
Published
29 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
30 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Questions by
13 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value
£600,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
IT, software and digital
CPV codes
  • 32510000 Wireless telecommunications system
  • 32520000 Telecommunications cable and equipment
  • 32550000 Telephone equipment
  • 32570000 Communications equipment
  • 48190000 Educational software package
  • 48200000 Networking, Internet and intranet software package
Show all 8 codes
  • 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 80500000 Training services
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedureThe buyer sets the stages; the notice and documents say what they are.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
YesGood for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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