---
title: "Provision of Offsite Backup for Critical data centre servers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ee02"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Arts Council of England"
published: "2026-08-27"
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# Provision of Offsite Backup for Critical data centre servers

Buyer: The Arts Council of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ee02

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## Summary

The Arts Council of England procured offsite backup services for its critical data centre servers. The requirement covers computer backup services for the organisation’s data, with delivery across the United Kingdom. This is a specialist IT infrastructure and data-protection service rather than a general equipment supply. The buying organisation is a central government public authority based in Manchester. The selected supplier, NG-IT Limited, is also based in Manchester and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement is focused on maintaining protected offsite copies of critical server data, so it is relevant to providers of managed backup, disaster recovery, storage, data resilience or closely related infrastructure services.

This procurement has been completed and the award is active. It used a direct award below the threshold without competition, with one completed lot. The contract was awarded to NG-IT Limited on 9 June 2026 and signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £42,083.52 excluding VAT, or £50,500.23 including VAT. The award covered computer backup services under CPV 72910000, delivered in the United Kingdom. The contracting process was evaluated through a non-competitive direct procurement route, rather than an open tender. No separate competitive evaluation or scoring basis is recorded for this award.

This award shows that the Arts Council of England buys specialist protection for critical data centre servers at a scale suited to a focused IT services provider. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need to provide dependable offsite backup, secure storage and operational resilience for critical public-sector data, with the capacity to support services across the United Kingdom. Relevant suppliers are likely to be managed service providers, backup and disaster-recovery specialists, cloud or storage operators, and infrastructure support firms able to take responsibility for ongoing service performance. The successful supplier’s SME status also indicates that a smaller specialist business can meet this buyer’s requirement. Future credibility will depend on demonstrating reliable backup operations and data-centre support.

## Notice

Provision of Offsite Backup for critical Arts Council data centre servers

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081943-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £42,083 |

## 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

- 72910000 - Computer back-up services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 16:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081943-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081943-2026
  27th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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