Award

ICT Infrastructure Equipment and Services to the Education Authority

THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY

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27 Feb 2024 at 15:46

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Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority has awarded a contract for ICT Infrastructure Equipment and Services. The procurement involves the provision of ICT services critical to staff, with options for a 12-month extension. The contracting authority is seeking to ensure service continuity through hardware replacement, maintenance arrangements, and system upgrades.

This tender, which followed a limited procurement method, aims to support the Education sector in the UK. Companies providing IT services, consulting, software development, and support would find this opportunity suitable. Specialist Computer Centres has been awarded the contract, valued at £1,082,459.29 GBP, signed on 10th August 2021, highlighting the potential for growth in the technology sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ICT Infrastructure Equipment and Services to the Education Authority

Notice Description

Provision of ICT Infrastructure Equipment and Services to the Education Authority

Lot Information

Lot 1

EA provides a wide range of ICT services from Equipment located in data centres, server rooms and communication rooms. Much of the equipment is business critical to a high proportion of EA staff. In order to ensure this continuity of service, there is a requirement to replace some of the existing hardware and/or have maintenance arrangements put in place, and/or upgrade or supplement existing systems

Options: 1 x 12 month extension option

Procurement Information

This contract is not an award without prior notice. This is a secondary competition from the original framework RM6068 TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043d39
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006290-2024
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

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
£1,082,459 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Aug 20214 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
THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ict.procure@eani.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 2NQ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES

Further Information

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