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LEG T206 Barracuda MSP Service

Luminate Education Group

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10 Sep 2026 at 16:26

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Luminate Education Group is procuring continued licensing, warranty and support for its existing hosted Barracuda MSP instance. The requirement covers data security software and associated IT services, including software support, internet services and technical assistance. The service supports the group’s established Barracuda MSP environment rather than introducing a new platform. The buying organisation is Luminate Education Group, based at Leeds City College in Leeds. The procurement is for services delivered to support the education group’s technology operations. It is suited to suppliers specialising in Barracuda MSP licensing, hosted security platforms, warranty provision and ongoing technical support. The work combines software entitlement with service continuity and supplier support for an existing hosted instance.

The procurement has reached tender: Luminate Education Group invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Responses were to be submitted electronically, with the tender deadline set for 1 October 2026 at 12:00 noon. The contract is scheduled to run from 28 October 2026 to 22 November 2029, with an option for one one-year extension to 22 November 2030. The estimated value is £140,000 excluding VAT and £168,000 including VAT; the lot record gives the same figures but records the currency as AED. There is one lot. Part A technical compliance questions are assessed pass or fail; Part B evaluates technical and quality responses at 60% and commercial proposals at 40%.

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise suppliers based in the UK. Strong candidates will have practical expertise in Barracuda MSP or closely related hosted email and data-security services, including licensing management, warranty coordination, platform support and issue resolution. Suppliers should be able to maintain continuity for an existing hosted deployment and provide reliable technical assistance throughout a multi-year service arrangement. Relevant experience supporting organisations with operational security requirements, managing software entitlements and responding to technical faults will help bidders address the technical and quality assessment. The pass-or-fail compliance section means suppliers must first meet the stated technical requirements before their quality and commercial responses are compared.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LEG T206 Barracuda MSP Service

Notice Description

The continued licensing, warranty and support provision for its existing hosted Barracuda MSP instance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: one year extension on initial three year contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f753
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086090-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48732000 - Data security software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
1 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Oct 2026 - 22 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Luminate Education Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS3 1AA
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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