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title: "Provision for application hosting and event IT support services."
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# Provision for application hosting and event IT support services.

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY - GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a26b78ab-d565-49ae-a818-0790d2b4ad87

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority - Greater Manchester Police is conducting a procurement process for the provision of application hosting and event IT support services. This EU Open tender includes two separate lots: Lot 1 focuses on application management services for a suite of bespoke accreditation applications, while Lot 2 involves onsite and remote IT support for UK events. The contract, valued at £12.5 million, will commence on 2nd October 2017 and may extend for up to five years, pending performance. Bidders must register on the Blue Light portal and submit their tenders by the deadline of 30th May 2017.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for IT service providers, particularly those with expertise in IBM Domino and IBM Notes, as well as firms capable of delivering secure network infrastructure and support for event-based accreditation systems. Companies specialising in compliance software, IT consulting, and event management services will find this an advantageous bid. The procurement encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), ensuring a competitive landscape for providing essential services to public events across the UK.

## Notice

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester are seeking for suitable service providers to support the delivery of UK event accreditation. The procurement will be split into two separate lots, bidders are allowed to bid for one or more lots. Lot 1: Provision of an application management service to provide the hosting, management, maintenance, and further development of a suite of bespoke applications used for the accreditation of attendees at events throughout the UK mainland. The applications are written in IBM Domino and IBM Notes, and as such a comprehensive knowledge of these is required. Lot 2: Provision of onsite and remote IT support services to UK based events. The supplier is required to provide and arrange the relevant secure network infrastructure and the necessary hardware, peripherals, and software to allow on site accreditation and barcode scanning at gate entry points. 24/7 support for the infrastructure for the duration of the events is also required. The contract duration will be for a maximum period of 5 years, three of which will be a fixed term basis. Followed by an option to extend for a further 2 years on a 1+1 basis subject to performance and meeting GMP's requirements of the contract. Service providers wishing to bid for the services must first register on the Blue Light portal https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=BLUELIGHT followed by downloading the tender ITT and specification documents. This is a EU Open tender process, completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system. And all clarification responses raised must also be put through the Blue Light portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/806a67fc-c5d4-44d9-a9c0-5df5247c3965 |
| 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 | 13 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 23 Aug 2017 - 23 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £624,000 |
| 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 | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY - GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M40 5BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Harpurhey |
| Westminster constituency | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTEC SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48170000 - Compliance software package
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72700000 - Computer network services

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2017 at 14:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/806a67fc-c5d4-44d9-a9c0-5df5247c3965

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/806a67fc-c5d4-44d9-a9c0-5df5247c3965
  13th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=19918&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/35572
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=BLUELIGHT

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