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NEC Hosting Project Housing Migration Specialist

PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

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16 May 2025 at 13:12

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by Portsmouth City Council, a public authority in the United Kingdom, involved the hiring of a Data Migration Specialist for the "NEC Hosting Project Housing Migration Specialist." This falls under the IT services industry category, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support services. The location for this procurement is Portsmouth, UKJ31. The process, now in its award phase, started with contract initiation on 5th March 2025 and is scheduled to conclude on 31st December 2025. The contract was officially signed on 28th February 2025, valued at £97,920, and has since been actively awarded to Gravitas Recruitment Group Limited, indicating the process was below the financial threshold with unspecified procurement methods.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, including consulting and data migration expertise. The contract's focus on supporting data migration and adapting processes and scripts provides an excellent opportunity for firms proficient in managing complex data projects and offering agile support solutions. SMEs with a proven track record in similar service areas would find themselves well-positioned to compete for similar opportunities, thus enhancing their portfolios and expanding their reach within the public sector contracting landscape.

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Notice Title

NEC Hosting Project Housing Migration Specialist

Notice Description

A professional Data Migration Specialist is required to support the move of the data from Portsmouth City Council to the NEC Hosting platform and assist with the support team with changes to processes and scripts

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0515ed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022256-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£97,920 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Feb 202512 months ago
Contract Period
5 Mar 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2AL
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Charles Dickens
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRAVITAS RECRUITMENT GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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