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Synergy Core

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

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10 Oct 2023 at 09:21

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Summary of the contracting process

The Leeds City Council has awarded a contract for the ongoing support & maintenance of an Education IT solution called Synergy Core to Access UK Ltd without prior publication. The procurement method used was Negotiated without publication of a contract notice. This contract falls under IT services and consulting, with opportunities for future extension, providing a potential growth avenue for specialised IT services companies.

Access UK Ltd, a large-scale supplier, successfully secured the contract with Leeds City Council. The decision to award the contract was based on technical grounds as Synergy Core is essential for the Council’s systems. This opens up opportunities for businesses with expertise in IT services and software development who can demonstrate their ability to provide unique technical solutions tailored to specific requirements like Synergy Core.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Synergy Core

Notice Description

Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 - Negotiated Procedure without prior publication of a Contract Notice - has been utilised and awarded a contract directly to Access UK Ltd for the ongoing support & maintenance of an Education IT solution (known as Synergy Core)

Lot Information

Lot 1

N/A

Options: Option to extend for 12 months

Procurement Information

The decision to award the contract is being taken on technical grounds as Synergy Core is fully embedded into the Council's systems and can only continue to be supported and maintained by Access UK Ltd. During this time the Council will complete a review to assess the feasibility of moving the product (Synergy Core) from on premise to hosted onto the cloud in line with the Government and corporate 'Cloud First' principle.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040a97
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029784-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
10 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCESS

Further Information

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