Notice Information
Notice Title
Look Ahead Care & Support - IT Managed Service Provider
Notice Description
The purpose of this tender is to identify a suitable supplier to deliver an IT Managed Service Provider solution to include a number of services under the following headings: -24/7 Managed Service Desk -Server hosting -Backup as a Service (BaaS) -Security services -Procurement, billing and builds -Reporting and Service Reviews -Technical and innovation guidance, advice and support in conjunction with the Look Ahead IT strategic plan It is the intention that this service will be awarded under one contract to one supplier. To deliver the requirements, an initial 3-year contract will be awarded with an optional extension of an additional 24 months. Therefore a total potential contract length of 5 years.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The purpose of this tender is to identify a suitable supplier to deliver an IT Managed Service Provider solution to include a number of services under the following headings: -24/7 Managed Service Desk -Server hosting -Backup as a Service (BaaS) -Security services -Procurement, billing and builds -Reporting and Service Reviews -Technical and innovation guidance, advice and support in conjunction with the Look Ahead IT strategic plan It is the intention that this service will be awarded under one contract to one supplier. To deliver the requirements, an initial 3-year contract will be awarded with an optional extension of an additional 24 months. Therefore a total potential contract length of 5 years.
Renewal: The tender and resulting contract comes with the option to extend the 36 month term of the contract for a further 24 months. Therefore a total 60 month or 5 year contract is available
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04cf4c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046629-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72222300 - Information technology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £3,157,590 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Jul 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LOOK AHEAD CARE AND SUPPORT
- Contact Name
- Christopher Barber
- Contact Email
- christopherbarber@lookahead.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- N7 9BG
- Post Town
- North London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI43 Haringey and Islington
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Islington
- Electoral Ward
- Laycock
- Westminster Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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