Updated: Becta framework winners revealed

Leaked list reveals success for smaller firms in major education framework

School of thought: Becta appears to have favoured smaller suppliers, with a number of notable absentees

A clutch of smaller channel players are among the 25 suppliers picked for the Becta ICT Services Framework One, ChannelWeb has learned.

A list of the winners (shown below), leaked to ChannelWeb, reveals Dell is the only major hardware vendor to make the cut. The list is set to be officially published at the end of this week, once the 10-day cooling off period has come to an end.

Lot One covers the provision of hardware and services to individual schools and academies, while Lot Two addresses higher end services and learning platforms delivered as part of wider projects.

As predicted last week, numerous big-name VARs, system builders and vendors are conspicuous by their absence. The rigorous evaluation process began in March and ChannelWeb understands the requirements for more specialised capabilities discounted many big-name vendors.

The framework will, among other things, cover the supply of technology to the burgeoning academies space. Currently more than 2,000 schools are on the road to becoming academies.

Shortly after taking power, the coalition government revealed it is to axe Becta. Finalising this framework is effectively the buying body's final act. All agreements and contract management responsibilities will now be handled by the Department for Education.

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Chosen suppliers, in alphabetical order:

Lot One
Arvato
Capita Business Services
Centerprise International
Civica
Computer Systems in Education
Dell
Ergo Computing
European Electronique
Gaia Technologies
Mass Consultants
Mouchel
Northgate Managed Services
PQ Training (trading as Joskos Solutions)
Redstone
RM
Systemax Europe (trading as Misco)
Tribal Education
Tribune Business Systems
Viglen
Virtue Technologies
XMA
Zentek Solutions

Lot Two Bovis Lend Lease
Capita Business Services
Civica
Computer Systems in Education
Dell
European Electronique
Gaia Technologies
Mass Consultants
Mouchel
Northgate Managed Services
Pearson Education
Redstone
RM
Tribal Education
Viglen
VT Four S
XMA
Zentek Solutions