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BLN 3 New Contract Questionnaire

The current BLN contract is due to end on the 31 March 2016 so the team are already busy getting a new contract in place.  This process involves assessing the current design of the network and what the contract currently includes to make sure that any new contract meets the requirements of schools now and into the future.

To help us gauge what your priorities are as a school, we have designed the below questionnaire.  It is important to note that the below are possible ideas and suggestions, not all of the below may be included in a new contract depending on customer demand.

The results of this survey will be shared with the Technical Reference Group and School Reference Group, which are made up of school representatves who will agree to the final design and offering of the contract.  We may also contact you directly if we have any further questions about the responses that you provide.

One of the questions will ask you what size of bandwidth you would be interested in purchasing.  If you are not sure, the following guidance provided by the National Educational Network may help you make a more informed decision.  http://www.nen.gov.uk/selecting-broadband-connectivity-for-your-school/ 

The questionnaire should take you no more than 5 minutes to complete..he   THe    

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BLN New Contract Questionnaire
Your Name(*)

Please let us know your name.

Your Email(*)

Please let us know your email address.

Role in School (*)

Please write a subject for your message.

School Name(*)

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School Postcode(*)

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What is your current Internet connection speed?(*)






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Which email system do you currently use?




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What sort of connection speed would you be interested in purchasing under a new contract







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Would you be interested in purchasing a backup internet connection for failover purposes



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The current length of the BLN contract is 3.5 years as that allowed us the best savings. Were you satisfied with the length of the last contract?



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Would you be interested in a longer contract term than 3 years if this offered better value for money?


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Are you satisfied with the current filtering solution (Smoothwall)(*)



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If you are not satisfied with the current solution, or there are features missing that you think would enhance the product, please provide your reasons below.

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Would you like your filtering to be managed by a helpdesk?(*)



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Who would you prefer to log any fault calls with under a new contract?(*)


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Our suppliers regularly outperform their SLA targets. Are you satisfied with the current fault / change request resolution times? (*)


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If you use the Office 365 email service currently, under a new contract would you....



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Would you like the BLN to provide email filtering as part of the new contract (schools who use Office 365 do not need additional filtering)


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The BLN currently has a second Firewall at the core of the network to further protect schools from attacks. This means if someone tries to spread a virus or attack your network it will get stopped before it reaches your Smoothwall. Under a new contract would you



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Would you like to see any of the following included as an optional extra as part of your contract?












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Are there any other services not listed above that you may be interested in?

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The BLN has offered collaborative purchases on the following software products resulting in fantastic savings for schools. Would you be interested in subscribing to any additional software packages



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Are there any other software products that you would like us to offer?

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The Curriculum Innovation consultants are experts in their field with many years of primary school teaching experience. The team delivers high-quality training and support to schools and other partners in Bradford and the local region. We have a national reputation for leading innovation in the education sector. Besides having specialist knowledge of the Computing Curriculum we also have an impressive track record of raising attainment across the curriculum through the effective use of new and emerging technologies. All consultants are qualified Online Safety Mark Assessors, CEOP Ambassadors, and Into Film CPD Practitioners.

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