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title: "Core Infrastructure Hardware Support"
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buyer: "City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council"
published: "2026-10-19"
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# Core Infrastructure Hardware Support

Buyer: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b95fc52-ef35-43ec-95c2-cb50573138c4

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## Summary

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is buying support and maintenance for its core hardware infrastructure. The work includes maintaining the Council’s core hardware, with associated professional services available on an ad hoc basis: consultancy, technical design, implementation, migration, upgrades, troubleshooting and project support. This is an IT infrastructure support and consultancy service (CPV 72000000). The Council is the buyer, and the stated delivery locations include Bradford and the United Kingdom, as well as a broad range of locations beyond it.

The procurement has been awarded. The Council selected Specialist Computer Centres PLC, with an award value of £185,000. The award was made on 16 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029. The tender described an initial three-year term with a possible 12-month extension, during which the Council could amend the support scope. The procurement was a restricted further competition under the GCA Technology Products & Associated Services 2 framework, Lot 1 for hardware and software. The estimated procurement value was £100,000 to £200,000. The tender deadline was 14 August 2026 at 1pm. SMEs were considered suitable to participate; VCSEs were not.

This award shows that Bradford Council buys ongoing support and maintenance for core infrastructure hardware, with access to specialist technical services when required. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to be an IBM partner with a proven delivery track record and technical certifications in IBM Power systems and AIX/IBM. It would also need the capability to provide consultancy, technical design, implementation, migration, upgrades, troubleshooting and project support alongside hardware maintenance. The broad mix of support and project work calls for a supplier able to handle both routine infrastructure support and ad hoc technical assignments. The Council used a further competition through a central framework, so relevant framework access and the ability to respond to that route are commercially important.

## Notice

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Provider (the Provider) to deliver hardware support and maintenance for its Core hardware infrastructure. The Provider shall be an IBM partner with proven delivery capability and technical certifications in Power systems and AIX/IBM. The Provider shall also be capable of providing associated professional services, including consultancy, technical design, implementation, migration, upgrade, troubleshooting and project support services, on an ad hoc basis if required by the Council during the contract term. The proposed contract will be for an initial duration of three (3) years with a possible one (1) twelve (12) month extension. The Council reserves the right to amend the scope of the support requirement for the extension period. This is being run as a Further Competition under GCA Technology Products & Associated Services 2 Framework - RM6098 Lot 1 Hardware and Software

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4cc1d25-2a4d-40d9-b99b-a746dfb1032c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £185,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Postcode area | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 1HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Specialist Computer Centres |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4cc1d25-2a4d-40d9-b99b-a746dfb1032c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4cc1d25-2a4d-40d9-b99b-a746dfb1032c
  19th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106050&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bradford.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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