Award

IT Asset Management Solution

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

22 Feb 2024 at 17:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Durham County Council has awarded a contract for an "IT Asset Management Solution." The procurement process, tagged as an "award," involved a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Softcat PLC, covering the procurement of the Snow Software Atlas product and consultancy services. The contract, valued at 445,680 GBP, was signed on 19th December 2023.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specialising in information technology services, software packages, and information systems. Businesses offering IT asset management solutions and consultancy services in the United Kingdom, particularly in the IT services industry, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process initiated by Durham County Council.

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Notice Title

IT Asset Management Solution

Notice Description

Procurement of the Snow Software Atlas product and wraparound Consultancy Services to be provided by Softcat PLC to assist in the management of Software, Hardware and Software as a Service (SaaS) assets.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of the Snow Software Atlas product and wraparound Consultancy Services to be provided by Softcat PLC to assist in the management of Software, Hardware and Software as a Service (SaaS) assets.

Procurement Information

The Contract was awarded to Softcat PLC (for the use of of the Snow Software product plus additional wrap around consultancy services) based on the following justification. The Snow software agents had previously been deployed onto the Council's servers forming part of a different piece of work, thus reducing the risk as all relevant Hosting Security requirements and due diligence had already been undertaken. Secondly following a thorough Soft Market Engagement process, the Council developed a thorough list of system requirements and written specification requirements whereby only Softcat PLC partnered by Snow Software could meet each of the requirements of the Council to deliver value.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043c46
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005868-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£445,680 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mackenzie Heath
Contact Email
mackenzie.heath@durham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000264859

Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UL
Post Town
Durham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC14 Durham

Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

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