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Provision of IT Managed Services

RED KITE COMMUNITY HOUSING

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07 Jan 2021 at 17:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Provision of IT Managed Services" was conducted by Red Kite Community Housing, located in High Wycombe, England. This tender, classified under the industry category of IT services, followed an open procurement method and is at the Award stage. The contract, valued at £3,400,000, was signed on 16 December 2020 and covers the period from 5 August 2020 to 4 August 2023. The tender process concluded on 17 July 2020.

This contracting opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the IT services sector, particularly those specialising in managed services, cloud hosting, and technical support. Businesses with expertise in transitioning IT services and providing ongoing managed support would be especially well-suited to compete in future tenders with similar specifications, allowing them to enhance their service offerings and establish long-term relationships with organisations like Red Kite Community Housing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of IT Managed Services

Notice Description

Red Kite's IT infrastructure currently comprises hardware principally co-located in their current MSP's datacentre, with some on-site at Red Kite's Head Office in High Wycombe. Red Kite also has dedicated communications line to the current MSP's primary and secondary datacentres and takes a number of other services as part of the managed services provision.This contract encompasses two areas - the transition from the current to the new managed service provision and the ongoing managed services provision.The ongoing service will include:- Private cloud hosting;- Backup and disaster recovery;- Full Service Desk provision, including an on-site resource at RK's Head Office;- Systems monitoring;- Support for infrastructure components and triage for 1st line and 2nd line issues across all subjects; and- Penetration testing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-11578581-1002-45b2-8f08-8eabe04a22e4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a647dfe7-f95b-4af7-a6e7-e61033f6cc81
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,400,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20205 years ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2020 - 4 Aug 2023 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RED KITE COMMUNITY HOUSING
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKS
Postcode
HP11 1JU
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Tylers Green and Loudwater
Westminster Constituency
Wycombe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROCK IT SPECIALISTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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