Published date: 7 December 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 4 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

CV1 5FB

Value of contract

£455,000

Procurement reference

SC-1008-23-TH

Published date

7 December 2023

Closing date

4 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 September 2023

Contract end date

4 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:

protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

AQL is our primary datacentre, it would be significant business risk to rush into a plan to relocate the primary datacentre and network communication links. We decided to continue our existing relationship with AQL for the stability of datacentre services due to the current financial position of the university group and the pressures facing the education sector. Technology is also changing at a rapid pace which makes it difficult to accurately predict long term placement of services as we continue to adopt more cloud technology. The AQL service is to remain in place for the next 2 years while a formal review is undertaken of our datacentre requirements. Once this decision is made, the university will go through a formal tender process for these services for a longer term partnership agreement.

Award information

Awarded date

5 September 2023

Contract start date

6 September 2023

Contract end date

4 September 2025

Total value of contract

£455,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

AQ Ltd

Address

Leeds

Reference

Companies House number: 03663860

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Priory Street
COVENTRY
CV15FB
England

Email

bux280@coventry.ac.uk