Notice Information
Notice Title
Information Technology services
Notice Description
To provide IT services - including routers, new connections, firewalls, cloud services, data centres, IP addresses, virtual machines & backups, performance/standard storage, OS availability/monitoring and patching, disaster recovery, Microsoft 365 Business Premium licences & other licences. Aligning of all of IT contracts into one contract with the incumbent supplier.
Procurement Information
At present we have a total of 14 contracts with the incumbent supplier with 9 different end dates. The Contract will now align all contracts and will be a co-terminus contract to ensure we maintain a service and mitigate any potential risk to the Association and / or residents.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065d99
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022582-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £210,664 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £210,664 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Mar 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DURHAM AGED MINEWORKERS' HOMES ASSOCIATION (DAMHA)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHESTER-LE-STREET
- Postcode
- DH3 3YH
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC41 Durham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- County Durham
- Electoral Ward
- Chester-le-Street West Central
- Westminster Constituency
- North Durham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022582-2026
12th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017706-2026
27th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017597-2026
26th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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