Notice Information
Notice Title
IT Managed Support
Notice Description
Management of outsourced IT support for Cardiff and Vale College
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050158
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048138-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
- £2,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,816,208 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Sep 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARDIFF AND VALE COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BARRY
- Postcode
- CF62 8YJ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Electoral Ward
- Illtyd
- Westminster Constituency
- Vale of Glamorgan
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048138-2026
22nd May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014565-2025
11th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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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