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Provision of Offsite Backup for Critical data centre servers

The Arts Council of England

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27 Aug 2026 at 16:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Arts Council of England procured offsite backup services for its critical data centre servers. The requirement covers computer backup services for the organisation’s data, with delivery across the United Kingdom. This is a specialist IT infrastructure and data-protection service rather than a general equipment supply. The buying organisation is a central government public authority based in Manchester. The selected supplier, NG-IT Limited, is also based in Manchester and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement is focused on maintaining protected offsite copies of critical server data, so it is relevant to providers of managed backup, disaster recovery, storage, data resilience or closely related infrastructure services.

This procurement has been completed and the award is active. It used a direct award below the threshold without competition, with one completed lot. The contract was awarded to NG-IT Limited on 9 June 2026 and signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £42,083.52 excluding VAT, or £50,500.23 including VAT. The award covered computer backup services under CPV 72910000, delivered in the United Kingdom. The contracting process was evaluated through a non-competitive direct procurement route, rather than an open tender. No separate competitive evaluation or scoring basis is recorded for this award.

This award shows that the Arts Council of England buys specialist protection for critical data centre servers at a scale suited to a focused IT services provider. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need to provide dependable offsite backup, secure storage and operational resilience for critical public-sector data, with the capacity to support services across the United Kingdom. Relevant suppliers are likely to be managed service providers, backup and disaster-recovery specialists, cloud or storage operators, and infrastructure support firms able to take responsibility for ongoing service performance. The successful supplier’s SME status also indicates that a smaller specialist business can meet this buyer’s requirement. Future credibility will depend on demonstrating reliable backup operations and data-centre support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Offsite Backup for Critical data centre servers

Notice Description

Provision of Offsite Backup for critical Arts Council data centre servers

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee02
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081943-2026
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
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

72910000 - Computer back-up services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£42,083 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Arts Council of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 1FN
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NG-IT LTD

Further Information

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