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School Remote Back-up Solution

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

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AwardUpdate

18 May 2018 at 14:28

Award Notice
Tender

15 Jun 2017 at 08:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool City Council is conducting a procurement process for the "School Remote Back-up Solution," aimed at securing a facility to back up electronic data for 135 schools and 9 Children's Centres in the North West region of the United Kingdom. This tender, classified under "Computer back-up services" (CPV code 72910000), follows an open procurement method and was initiated on 15th June 2017, with the tender period closing on 26th June 2017. The contract, valued at £67,500, commenced on 23rd August 2017 and will run until 31st March 2019.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the technology sector, particularly those with expertise in data backup solutions and services tailored for educational institutions. Companies capable of demonstrating the ability to back up and restore data within the Capita SIMS application are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. As the number of schools using the service may vary, there is potential for growth in business engagement as more institutions may adopt these services over the contract period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

School Remote Back-up Solution

Notice Description

Liverpool City Council (LCC) are looking to procure a solution that will provide a secure facility to back up pre-determined electronic data held by schools and Children's Centres on network servers and nominated devices to a secure remote location. There are currently 135 schools & 9 Children's Centres across the City region who are taking this service from LCC. There is a potential that the number of schools taking this service may increase over the period of the contract, equally there may be a reduction in the number of schools taking the service. The current service is set up to back up the school's management and financial information systems and any key data identified by the schools on a school by school basis. The majority of schools utilise the Capita SIMS system for their MIS and FMS requirements, the tender must demonstrate the facility to back up & restore data held within the Capita SIMS application.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ad249a43-c1d4-4d79-9c5d-bc3bfe207cd9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/850a90ca-6d2b-4eb9-b816-ad109a775230
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72910000 - Computer back-up services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£27,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£67,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 May 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20178 years ago
Contract Period
22 Aug 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 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
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Neil Gaskell
Contact Email
neil.gaskell2@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1512330588

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REDSTOR

Further Information

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