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Town Hall Data Centre Plant Refresh

STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL

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21 Apr 2026 at 11:41

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process concerning the "Town Hall Data Centre Plant Refresh" for Darlington Town Hall involves the installation of new air conditioning systems, including management and alerting features like smoke detection. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is the buying organisation overseeing this initiative, which falls under the Information technology services industry category. Located in the North East region of the United Kingdom, the procurement was completed through a Direct Award as part of the HealthTrust Europe ICT Solutions 2023 Digital Technology Framework. The process reached the award stage on 13th August 2025, with a contract period from 16th February 2026 to 5th May 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for established technology companies that specialise in infrastructure management and cooling systems. With a focus on added resilience and reduced power consumption, businesses capable of providing energy-efficient solutions and reliable support services could benefit greatly. Phoenix Software Ltd, identified as a large supplier, successfully fulfilled the tender requirements, demonstrating that enterprises with substantial resources and expertise in similar systems are well-positioned to compete in such procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Town Hall Data Centre Plant Refresh

Notice Description

This contract is to install new air conditioning, with new management and alerting including smoke detection for the Darlington Town Hall datacentre. The existing cooling equipment was installed in 2010 and is working beyond it's supported service life. Although there is redundancy in the existing cooling, some of the chiller units are permanently out of commission and other are regularly suffering faults. The new solution will replace, add resilience and service life, and is correctly sized for our colling needs so will have reduced power consumption with consequent savings and environmental benefits. DCR have installed similar cooling at the secondary datacentre at Dunedin House and this is an opportunity to simplify support arrangements and reduce ongoing maintenance costs. This was procured via Direct Award via the HealthTrust Europe ICT Solutions 2023 Digital Technology Framework (ComIT 3 - Complete IT) framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/186b8362-88c4-450f-98b3-8c4d9598bb7b
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£229,291 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£229,291 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
13 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20258 months ago
Contract Period
16 Feb 2026 - 5 May 2026 1-6 months
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
STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode
TS17 6BJ
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Mandale & Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PHOENIX SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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