---
title: "Unified Monitoring and Observability Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dc7c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-07"
---

# Unified Monitoring and Observability Platform

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dc7c

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## Summary

Cheshire East Council has completed a procurement process for the "Unified Monitoring and Observability Platform" aimed at facilitating proactive network monitoring through Solarwinds, with Loop1 UK Ltd as the supplier. Classified under the "Software package and information systems" industry category, the contract covers a period from 7th November 2025 to 19th October 2026, with possible renewal until October 2027. The procurement method was direct, below threshold without competition, and the contract award, valued at £34,900 GBP, took place on 22nd October 2025. The location for this procurement is Crewe in the UK, with the main goods category tagged as software.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses specialising in IT solutions, particularly those experienced with software packages and information systems. SMEs focused on monitoring and observability platforms could find such contracts beneficial for growth by leveraging the need for consistent system monitoring solutions. Suppliers with expertise in comprehensive support services for networking software would be well-suited to compete, although this specific opportunity was awarded directly without typical competition processes.

## Notice

A continuation of our contract with Loop1 UK Ltd, to provide access and support to Solarwinds monitoring platform. This function is necessary to facilitate pro-active monitoring of the network on behalf of CE and CWaC.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071918-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award 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 | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 7 Nov 2025 - 19 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,900 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe Central |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LOOP1 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2025 at 10:44 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071918-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071918-2025
  7th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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