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title: "ERP Gold Cloud Hosting: Award from G-Cloud 11 Lot 1 Cloud Hosting"
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buyer: "LGSS ON BEHALF OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2020-04-20"
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# ERP Gold Cloud Hosting: Award from G-Cloud 11 Lot 1 Cloud Hosting

Buyer: LGSS ON BEHALF OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48464a91-296a-46f5-a876-a164333e23e3

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to an award titled "ERP Gold Cloud Hosting: Award from G-Cloud 11 Lot 1 Cloud Hosting," initiated by LGSS on behalf of Northamptonshire County Council. This contract, valued at £720,000, falls within the IT services industry and is located in the East Midlands, East of England, and South East regions of the United Kingdom. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 21st February 2020. The contract commenced on 1st April 2020 and is scheduled to end on 31st March 2022, with options for two one-year extensions identified in the G-Cloud 11 requirements.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services, consulting, and cloud hosting solutions. Companies that are agile enough to support large user bases, as well as those belonging to the small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) category, would be well-suited to compete. With a growing demand for efficient cloud services among public sector organisations, firms offering innovative and reliable solutions could find a lucrative avenue for expansion and collaboration within this contract framework.

## Notice

The contract procured under G-Cloud 11 is for an externally hosting the Unit 4 Business World for Northamptonshire County Council, Cambridgeshire County Council and Milton Keynes. The key user base of the ERP Gold service is substantial, covering 10 separate organisations/entities who currently access ERP Gold services through one of the partner authority networks (Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC), Milton Keynes Council (MKC) or Northamptonshire County Council (NCC)). The contract shall be for two years with the option to extend for two further times by a year in line with the G-cloud 11 requirements. Additional information: The stated value is for the initial period of the contract and does not take any of the extension periods

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d05fcee-2cd7-459c-9917-c293304b708f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 5 Apr 2020 - 5 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £720,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £307,474 |
| 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 | LGSS ON BEHALF OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUICKTHINK CLOUD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2020 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d05fcee-2cd7-459c-9917-c293304b708f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d05fcee-2cd7-459c-9917-c293304b708f
  20th April 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/

## Provenance

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