---
title: "Synergy Core"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040a97"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-10-10"
---

# Synergy Core

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040a97

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## Summary

The Leeds City Council has awarded a contract for the ongoing support & maintenance of an Education IT solution called Synergy Core to Access UK Ltd without prior publication. The procurement method used was Negotiated without publication of a contract notice. This contract falls under IT services and consulting, with opportunities for future extension, providing a potential growth avenue for specialised IT services companies.

Access UK Ltd, a large-scale supplier, successfully secured the contract with Leeds City Council. The decision to award the contract was based on technical grounds as Synergy Core is essential for the Council’s systems. This opens up opportunities for businesses with expertise in IT services and software development who can demonstrate their ability to provide unique technical solutions tailored to specific requirements like Synergy Core.

## Notice

Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 - Negotiated Procedure without prior publication of a Contract Notice - has been utilised and awarded a contract directly to Access UK Ltd for the ongoing support & maintenance of an Education IT solution (known as Synergy Core)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

N/A

Options: Option to extend for 12 months

### Procurement Information

The decision to award the contract is being taken on technical grounds as Synergy Core is fully embedded into the Council's systems and can only continue to be supported and maintained by Access UK Ltd. During this time the Council will complete a review to assess the feasibility of moving the product (Synergy Core) from on premise to hosted onto the cloud in line with the Government and corporate 'Cloud First' principle.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029784-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| 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 | TLE42 Leeds |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2023 at 09:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029784-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leeds.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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