---
title: "Data Centre support and maintenance contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06edff"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Arts Council of England"
published: "2026-08-27"
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# Data Centre support and maintenance contract

Buyer: The Arts Council of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06edff

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## Summary

The Arts Council of England procured technical support and break-fix maintenance for its HPE data-centre storage. This is a specialist IT infrastructure services requirement covering data storage systems, fault diagnosis, remedial work and ongoing technical assistance for the Arts Council’s data-centre environment. The procurement is categorised as data storage services, under CPV 72317000. The buyer is a central government public authority based in Manchester, and the contracted service covers the United Kingdom. The requirement is relevant to IT infrastructure providers, data-centre support specialists, HPE storage specialists and managed services companies able to maintain enterprise storage environments and respond to technical faults across a public-sector customer’s operations.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Arts Council of England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One completed lot was awarded to NG-IT Limited. The contract was signed on 8 June 2026, runs from 23 June 2026 to 23 June 2027, and has a value of £26,301.90 excluding VAT, or £31,562.28 including VAT. The selected supplier is NG-IT Limited, a Manchester-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The award covers the data-centre storage support requirement for the United Kingdom. The recorded contract is active, and the award is active. No competitive evaluation basis is recorded for this direct award.

This award shows a defined requirement for specialist HPE data-centre storage support within the Arts Council of England, delivered through a direct, below-threshold route. Suppliers seeking comparable work from this buyer would need demonstrable expertise in HPE storage technologies, enterprise data-centre environments and break-fix response. Credibility would depend on the ability to diagnose storage faults, restore service efficiently, provide technical maintenance and support operational continuity for a public-sector organisation. A suitable competitor would also need a service model capable of covering United Kingdom operations, with appropriately skilled technical staff and reliable escalation arrangements. The successful supplier’s SME status indicates that this requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large systems integrator.

## Notice

Technical and break fix support for Arts Council's HPE data centre storage

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081934-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Jun 2026 - 23 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £26,301 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Arts Council of England |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 1FN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NG-IT LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72317000 - Data storage services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 16:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081934-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081934-2026
  27th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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