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Con_11279 - Office 365 Backup Contract - Modification Notice

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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26 Aug 2021 at 16:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) has completed the procurement process for modifying the contract titled "Office 365 Backup Contract - Modification Notice." This contract deals with deploying a cloud-based backup solution to secure data outside the Microsoft environment, enhancing resilience against data loss due to service failure or attacks. The industry category falls under "Software package and information systems" with delivery across the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and globally. This procurement was executed through a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The original contract period runs from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2025, following an amendment to the start and expiry dates.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in cloud security and backup solutions. Particularly, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the services category can benefit from competing for such contracts to enhance their portfolio and reputation in public sector procurement. The substantial contract value of £266,448 indicates a significant project scale, advantageous for businesses looking to expand into the public sector and demonstrate their capabilities in delivering secure, cloud-based IT solutions.

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Notice Title

Con_11279 - Office 365 Backup Contract - Modification Notice

Notice Description

Deploy a cloud based backup solution to enable DfE to keep data in a separate, secure cloud based environment so that in the event of a failure to the Microsoft service or malware/ransomware attack, DfE can still access its data. This is a Modification Notice to reflect a legacy amendment which was made to the Contract Start Date and Expiry Date following the delayed implementation of the Office 365 Backup Solution. User licensing for Contract Year 3 has also been reduced to reflect current Departmental requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1ec13f54-5fb4-4e38-8d66-a1be60431521
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e46aed8-7dc0-4220-818e-778f9cffeffb
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£266,448 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£541,222 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2FJ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSIGHT DIRECT (UK

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