---
title: "Maintenance Renewal for Commvault Backup Software"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fb61"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SALFORD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-01"
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# Maintenance Renewal for Commvault Backup Software

Buyer: SALFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fb61

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## Summary

Salford City Council has awarded a contract for the "Maintenance Renewal for Commvault Backup Software" under the industry category of miscellaneous software package and computer systems. This procurement process falls under the goods category and uses the direct procurement method below the competition threshold. The contract, valued at £36,606.40 gross, began on 1 May 2025 and is set to conclude on 30 April 2026. The key parties involved include the buying organisation, Salford City Council based in Manchester, and the supplier Coolspirit, located in London. This procurement has moved past tender and award stages to the active contract phase, with the contract having been signed on 25 February 2025.

This tender offers businesses specialising in software maintenance and backup solutions an opportunity to provide their expertise and services, potentially fostering growth and establishing long-term relationships with public authorities like Salford City Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on effective data storage and system efficiency, particularly those offering deduplication technology, would be well-positioned to compete in similar contracts. The procurement's direct method and the nature of the service needed imply that businesses proficient in niche software solutions with a track record of reliability stand to benefit significantly.

## Notice

The Council have been using Commvault software for several years. The system is used to back up all of Council's on-premise IT systems. It provides a very high level of deduplication of backup data so that the storage systems are used efficiently.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012282-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,505 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SALFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M27 5DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton & Wardley |
| Westminster constituency | Worsley and Eccles |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2025 at 13:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012282-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012282-2025
  1st April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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