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title: "Database Managed Service and Ad-Hoc Support"
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buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Database Managed Service and Ad-Hoc Support

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65a084d6-068e-4572-b14c-249ee2089b20

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## Summary

The Staffordshire County Council is conducting a procurement process for a contract titled "Database Managed Service and Ad-Hoc Support." This contract falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on database services as classified by the CPV code 72320000. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with the tender period having ended on 10 December 2018. The awarded contract is effective from 1 February 2019 to 31 January 2022, with a total contract value of £135,000, although the award amount stands at £60,000 for specific services outlined in various lots. The relevant delivery location is Stafford, England, with a minimum value of £45,000 for the services provided.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in database management, support, and migration services, notably those experienced with Oracle and Microsoft SQL databases. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to participate, especially those with expertise in providing flexible support solutions and cloud migrations. The successful bidder, Pro-DBA Ltd, illustrates the type of supplier that can succeed in this environment, indicating that similar businesses may find positive prospects in this sector, especially for auxiliary support roles across database environments.

## Notice

SCC have a range of databases in operation where over time the skills to adequately support them have diminished. SCC was seeking a contract that would allow the ICT team to provide a flexible arrangement to support these databases from regular monitoring and patching, ad-hoc support, annual upgrades, transformation work between database solutions and experience in migrating databases to the cloud. Lot 1 - Pro-active monitoring of our Oracle Database environment. Including regular patching and database refreshes to enable application upgrades. Experience of migrating Oracle databases to Azure IaaS or converting to Microsoft SQL database. Lot 2 - Microsoft SQL database support to provide cover for in-house staff in situations of absence or increase resources to meet a project timeframe. Lot 3 - Microsoft CRM 2011 database support to provide cover for in-house staff in situations of absence or increase resources to meet a project timeframe. *Lot 4 - Oracle Spatial database support to complete upgrades and provide ad-hoc expertise. *Lot 5 - Microsoft Access database expertise to solve business owners' issues and knowledge of converting these databases to Microsoft SQL or converting them in to Microsoft Power Apps. *NOTE: Lot 4 and Lot 5 were not awarded

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cdc766b-a77b-4523-b7e3-f223c2eae5ad |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2019 - 31 Jan 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £135,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRO-DBA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72320000 - Database services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2019 at 10:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cdc766b-a77b-4523-b7e3-f223c2eae5ad

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cdc766b-a77b-4523-b7e3-f223c2eae5ad
  17th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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