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Cloud Backup - 1TB Storage

The City of Liverpool College

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17 Jul 2026 at 13:17

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Liverpool College procured cloud backup services for its IT environment. The requirement covers Veeam Cloud Connect Backup for virtual machines, 1TB of cloud storage and immutable backup capability, meaning protected backup data that cannot be altered or deleted during its retention period. The procurement is classified as computer-related services (CPV 72500000). Delivery is in Liverpool, for the college based at The Learning Exchange. The buyer is a public authority operating at sub-central government level. This opportunity is therefore relevant to providers of managed cloud backup, virtual-machine backup, data protection and recovery services, particularly those able to support Veeam-based solutions and immutable storage for an education-sector customer.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 17 July 2026 to CENTRAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The selected supplier received the single award for the complete requirement, with a value of £26,016.67 excluding VAT (£31,220 gross). The contract period runs from 17 July 2026 to 16 July 2029. The award concerns one lot covering Veeam Cloud Connect Backup for virtual machines, 1TB of cloud backup storage and immutability. The published outcome records the award as pending, with contract signature scheduled for 17 July 2026. Evaluation was conducted through the direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment.

This award shows that the college buys a defined, multi-year cloud backup service centred on Veeam Cloud Connect, virtual-machine protection, 1TB storage and immutable backups. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable technical capability in Veeam-compatible cloud backup and recovery, secure immutable storage, backup monitoring and restoration, and the operational capacity to support an education customer throughout a sustained service period. Suppliers should be able to explain how they protect backup data from alteration or deletion, maintain reliable access to recovery copies, and manage the service as an ongoing managed provision rather than a one-off technology supply. The requirement is suited to established managed service providers and specialist IT infrastructure firms with relevant cloud resilience experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cloud Backup - 1TB Storage

Notice Description

Veeam Cloud Connect Backup (VM) Cloud Backup - 1TB Storage Cloud backup - Immutability

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cdd4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067798-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72500000 - Computer-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£26,016 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 16 Jul 2029 3-4 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
The City of Liverpool College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
THE LEARNING EXCHANGE, LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L1 9DW
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Canning
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CENTRAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Further Information

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