---
title: "IT Asset Management Solution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043c46"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043c46.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-02-22"
---

# IT Asset Management Solution

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043c46

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## Summary

The Durham County Council has awarded a contract for an "IT Asset Management Solution." The procurement process, tagged as an "award," involved a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Softcat PLC, covering the procurement of the Snow Software Atlas product and consultancy services. The contract, valued at 445,680 GBP, was signed on 19th December 2023.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specialising in information technology services, software packages, and information systems. Businesses offering IT asset management solutions and consultancy services in the United Kingdom, particularly in the IT services industry, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process initiated by Durham County Council.

## Notice

Procurement of the Snow Software Atlas product and wraparound Consultancy Services to be provided by Softcat PLC to assist in the management of Software, Hardware and Software as a Service (SaaS) assets.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of the Snow Software Atlas product and wraparound Consultancy Services to be provided by Softcat PLC to assist in the management of Software, Hardware and Software as a Service (SaaS) assets.

### Procurement Information

The Contract was awarded to Softcat PLC (for the use of of the Snow Software product plus additional wrap around consultancy services) based on the following justification. The Snow software agents had previously been deployed onto the Council's servers forming part of a different piece of work, thus reducing the risk as all relevant Hosting Security requirements and due diligence had already been undertaken. Secondly following a thorough Soft Market Engagement process, the Council developed a thorough list of system requirements and written specification requirements whereby only Softcat PLC partnered by Snow Software could meet each of the requirements of the Council to deliver value.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005868-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 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 | £445,680 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC14 Durham |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2024 at 17:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005868-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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