Award

Migration & Digital Transformation Services

CANTIUM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Nov 2020 at 09:47

Tender

23 Sep 2020 at 16:22

Summary of the contracting process

Cantium Business Solutions Ltd, a Local Authority Trading Company under Kent County Council, has initiated a procurement process for "Migration & Digital Transformation Services". This opportunity falls under the IT services industry category and is located in the South East of England. The tender was published on 23rd September 2020, with the tender submission deadline set for 26th October 2020. Following this process, an award was made on 27th November 2020 to AvePoint Ltd, marking this tender as active. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 30th November 2020 and run until 30th November 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud migration software services, particularly those based in the UK, as Cantium seeks direct partnerships over resellers. Companies offering innovative IT service solutions that can deliver best value and complement Cantium's existing services would be well-positioned to compete in this tender. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to explore this tender, given its suitability for such businesses. The focus on collaboration and value-driven partnerships highlights a platform for growth in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Migration & Digital Transformation Services

Notice Description

Cantium Business Solutions (Cantium) is a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo), whose ultimate parent company is Kent County Council (KCC). Cantium provides tailored ICT, HR and Finance services to its customers across the UK, including support for all Kent County Council offices and over 600 Schools. We're proud of our Public Sector heritage, which has given us a foundation in business delivery and infrastructure insight. This uniquely enables us to drive innovation and progressive practices to deliver the best value for our clients. Cantium is looking to partner as a reseller with cloud migration software providers, with a UK base, to complement our service and project delivery capabilities. At this stage we are looking to partner directly with software companies rather than resellers. Any contractual offer made will be against a zero-value agreement as any sales will be based on best value for our customers Further background and technical information can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9c30aaa8-9a49-4706-89ca-74a158cb8871
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8326363-1d28-41e4-8b8d-ee21b43f3378
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 20205 years ago
Contract Period
30 Nov 2020 - 30 Nov 2025 Over 5 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
CANTIUM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 5EA
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Pilgrims with Ightham
Westminster Constituency
Tonbridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AVEPOINT

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