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title: "School Remote Back-up Solution"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# School Remote Back-up Solution

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad249a43-c1d4-4d79-9c5d-bc3bfe207cd9

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Council is conducting a procurement process for the "School Remote Back-up Solution," aimed at securing a facility to back up electronic data for 135 schools and 9 Children's Centres in the North West region of the United Kingdom. This tender, classified under "Computer back-up services" (CPV code 72910000), follows an open procurement method and was initiated on 15th June 2017, with the tender period closing on 26th June 2017. The contract, valued at £67,500, commenced on 23rd August 2017 and will run until 31st March 2019.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the technology sector, particularly those with expertise in data backup solutions and services tailored for educational institutions. Companies capable of demonstrating the ability to back up and restore data within the Capita SIMS application are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. As the number of schools using the service may vary, there is potential for growth in business engagement as more institutions may adopt these services over the contract period.

## Notice

Liverpool City Council (LCC) are looking to procure a solution that will provide a secure facility to back up pre-determined electronic data held by schools and Children's Centres on network servers and nominated devices to a secure remote location. There are currently 135 schools & 9 Children's Centres across the City region who are taking this service from LCC. There is a potential that the number of schools taking this service may increase over the period of the contract, equally there may be a reduction in the number of schools taking the service. The current service is set up to back up the school's management and financial information systems and any key data identified by the schools on a school by school basis. The majority of schools utilise the Capita SIMS system for their MIS and FMS requirements, the tender must demonstrate the facility to back up & restore data held within the Capita SIMS application.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/850a90ca-6d2b-4eb9-b816-ad109a775230 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 22 Aug 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £27,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £67,500 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72910000 - Computer back-up services

## Release History

- 18 May 2018 at 14:28 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/850a90ca-6d2b-4eb9-b816-ad109a775230
- 15 Jun 2017 at 08:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/850a90ca-6d2b-4eb9-b816-ad109a775230

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/850a90ca-6d2b-4eb9-b816-ad109a775230
  15th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f0eab167-a451-e711-80e3-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk

## Provenance

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