Notice Information
Notice Title
Out of Hours Library and IT Support Service
Notice Description
The University of Hertfordshire and its subsidiary companies ("The University") is conducting a tender process for the provision of an Out of hours I.T and Library Support Service to approximately 30,000+ students and 3360 staff Full requirements specification is set out within the tender documents
Lot Information
Lot 1
the provision of an Out of hours I.T and Library Support Service to approximately 30,000+ students and 3360 staff as per the requirements set out in tender pack Appendix A - Background and Requirements Specification
Renewal: 3yr initial term then 1yr + 1yr extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04cf80
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005643-2026
- 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
72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £155,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Jan 20261 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
- UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
- Contact Name
- Procurement Dept.
- Contact Email
- categorymanager-ict@herts.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HATFIELD
- Postcode
- AL10 9AB
- Post Town
- St Albans
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Electoral Ward
- Hatfield South West
- Westminster Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
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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