Award

Find my Past

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

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Award

06 Dec 2023 at 10:07

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Sheffield City Council has awarded a contract for End User Computing (EUC) services for genealogy database access at the Sheffield Libraries and Archives to JCS Online Resources. The contract, titled "Find my Past," falls under the services category and has a value of 13121 GBP. The procurement method used was direct award, with a tender period ending on 16th March 2023 and a contract period starting on 30th March 2023 and ending on 29th March 2024.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses, especially in the information systems sector, to provide EUC services to public organisations like libraries. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. The location for this contract is in Yorkshire and the Humber region, making it particularly appealing for local businesses looking to grow through public procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Find my Past

Notice Description

End User Computing (EUC) services for the lease of laptops / devices forgenealogy database used by customers of the Sheffield Libraries and Archives. Once customers access the system, they have the ability to start their immediate family tree and then delve into history to find information about their ancestors via worldwide records and the 1939 register. The FindMyPast system also provides access to The British Newspaper Archive which is the world's largest online collection of British and Irish newspapers. The award is approved, decision taken by the Officer with the delegated authority

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7703c013-2ae7-4d4c-8321-38b2e36f1393
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d401d50-b59f-488d-a939-b6ac40a6797e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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
£13,121 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,121 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
29 Mar 2023 - 29 Mar 2024 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
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
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
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JCS ONLINE RESOURCES

Further Information

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