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title: "Backup Storage Solution"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-09-24"
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# Backup Storage Solution

Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-654e16fb-f256-4a70-8134-5562f67f03c6

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## Summary

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has concluded the award phase of a public procurement process for a Backup Storage Solution on behalf of West Yorkshire Police, with the contract officially awarded on 24th September 2025. This procurement, under the classification of data storage services, falls within the goods category and has been valued at £399,822.70. The contract, resulting from a selective procurement method via a call-off from a framework agreement, is set to commence on 1st November 2025 and will run until 31st October 2028. With the location of service delivery in Yorkshire and the Humber, UK, the awarded supplier is Softcat Plc. The contract was part of the 2821-2022 Hardware Framework and was selected through a mini-competition.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for companies specialising in IT and data storage solutions, particularly those classed as small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as evidenced by the involvement of Softcat Plc. The procurement method provides an avenue to compete within established frameworks and positions suppliers to offer specialised solutions to prominent regional bodies like West Yorkshire Police. Companies with capabilities in designing and implementing backup storage solutions can leverage this type of procurement to demonstrate their expertise, access new markets, and form lasting partnerships with public sector clients.

## Notice

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has awarded a contract for a Backup Storage Soluiot on behalf of West Yorkshire Police. The contract has been awarded via the 2821-2022 Hardware Framework via a Mini-Comp.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22cf797d-5fd2-4afc-909a-bd3f3b516098 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £399,822 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £399,822 |
| 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 | WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 2DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72317000 - Data storage services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2025 at 14:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22cf797d-5fd2-4afc-909a-bd3f3b516098

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22cf797d-5fd2-4afc-909a-bd3f3b516098
  24th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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