Award

009187

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

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Award

29 Dec 2025 at 12:43

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council has completed a procurement process for the Oracle Solaris Support and Maintenance of servers. This contract, classified under computer equipment and supplies, falls within the industry category of software-related services. Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, with a postal code of NE1 8QH, the procurement involved a selective procurement method via a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from 19th December 2025 to 18th December 2026, with an overall value of GBP 50,000. This process has advanced to the Award stage, with the contract awarded to Specialist Computer Centres PLC, and the award notice was published on 29th December 2025.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity, particularly for companies specialising in IT services, server management, and software support. The involvement of a call-off framework suggests a preference for organisations already within the framework, providing a recurring opportunity for similar future contracts for qualified suppliers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find this tender especially suited to their capabilities, fostering growth within their respective sectors by allowing them to expand their service offerings to government entities like Newcastle City Council.

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Notice Title

009187

Notice Description

Newcastle City Council requires this service as part of the running of our large business applications. All future opportunities will be advertised via the Open portal: https://www.open-uk.org/

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-09887153-52c0-4bc8-b4eb-3a82c5542459
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b588f40b-1545-4ce9-a225-e3978c4f06aa
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

48820000 - Servers

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Dec 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
19 Dec 2025 - 18 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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