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Contract for the Provision of School ICT Support - Domain Controller refresh and Microsoft Active Directory Replacement

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

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Award

07 Mar 2019 at 07:50

Award Notice
Tender

10 Jan 2019 at 14:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Gateshead Council, located at the Gateshead Civic Centre in England, recently completed a procurement process for a contract titled "Contract for the Provision of School ICT Support - Domain Controller refresh and Microsoft Active Directory Replacement". This contract falls under the Network equipment category and was valued at £30,000. The procurement method was a direct single tender action, and the tender period concluded on 25 January 2019, with the contract commencing on 11 February 2019 and running until 10 February 2020. The successful supplier for this contract was Highlander Computing Solutions Ltd, with the award date noted as 5 March 2019.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in IT support, particularly those experienced in Microsoft systems and network equipment, to expand their business. Companies capable of managing hardware replacement and software licensing, as well as migration services related to Active Directory, would find alignment with the requirements of this contract. Such opportunities can significantly enhance their market presence and service offerings within the education sector in the North East of the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Provision of School ICT Support - Domain Controller refresh and Microsoft Active Directory Replacement

Notice Description

Operating within the Finance and IT Group of Gateshead Council, the School ICT Support Service is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and capable provider to deliver the following Contract requirements: Computer Hardware Replacement: * Decommissioning of the 4 existing central Domain Controllers servers used to manage the Microsoft Active directory services * Procurement, build, configuration and deployment of 4 new Domain Controllers servers to support the Active Directory migration. Software Licencing: * Supply of Microsoft Server 2016 Standard software licences (education pricing) for the four new central domain controllers. Microsoft Active Directory Replacement: * Migration of the existing Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Active Directory forest, tree and domain design to the latest Windows Active directory solution * Review and replacement, as appropriate, of existing Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Active Directory group policies and logon scripts

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6215537a-1e69-4838-b939-330da28a3c50
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64dd8dd6-aad2-4f37-8f48-cb64ed1b4d30
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32420000 - Network equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jan 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Mar 20196 years ago
Contract Period
6 Mar 2019 - 5 Mar 2020 1-2 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
GATESHEAD COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE8 1HH
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
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HIGHLANDER COMPUTING SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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