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title: "Contract for the Provision of School ICT Support - Domain Controller refresh and Microsoft Active Directory Replacement"
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# Contract for the Provision of School ICT Support - Domain Controller refresh and Microsoft Active Directory Replacement

Buyer: GATESHEAD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6215537a-1e69-4838-b939-330da28a3c50

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## Summary

The Gateshead Council, located at the Gateshead Civic Centre in England, recently completed a procurement process for a contract titled "Contract for the Provision of School ICT Support - Domain Controller refresh and Microsoft Active Directory Replacement". This contract falls under the Network equipment category and was valued at £30,000. The procurement method was a direct single tender action, and the tender period concluded on 25 January 2019, with the contract commencing on 11 February 2019 and running until 10 February 2020. The successful supplier for this contract was Highlander Computing Solutions Ltd, with the award date noted as 5 March 2019.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in IT support, particularly those experienced in Microsoft systems and network equipment, to expand their business. Companies capable of managing hardware replacement and software licensing, as well as migration services related to Active Directory, would find alignment with the requirements of this contract. Such opportunities can significantly enhance their market presence and service offerings within the education sector in the North East of the UK.

## Notice

Operating within the Finance and IT Group of Gateshead Council, the School ICT Support Service is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and capable provider to deliver the following Contract requirements: Computer Hardware Replacement: * Decommissioning of the 4 existing central Domain Controllers servers used to manage the Microsoft Active directory services * Procurement, build, configuration and deployment of 4 new Domain Controllers servers to support the Active Directory migration. Software Licencing: * Supply of Microsoft Server 2016 Standard software licences (education pricing) for the four new central domain controllers. Microsoft Active Directory Replacement: * Migration of the existing Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Active Directory forest, tree and domain design to the latest Windows Active directory solution * Review and replacement, as appropriate, of existing Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Active Directory group policies and logon scripts

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64dd8dd6-aad2-4f37-8f48-cb64ed1b4d30 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 6 Mar 2019 - 5 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000 |
| 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 | GATESHEAD COUNCIL |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE8 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HIGHLANDER COMPUTING SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32420000 - Network equipment

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2019 at 07:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64dd8dd6-aad2-4f37-8f48-cb64ed1b4d30
- 10 Jan 2019 at 14:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4bc07d3-f799-4919-89c6-db656ad335b1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64dd8dd6-aad2-4f37-8f48-cb64ed1b4d30
  7th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4bc07d3-f799-4919-89c6-db656ad335b1
  10th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nepo.org

## Provenance

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