Published date: 5 March 2020

Last edited date: 7 April 2020

This notice was replaced on 22 October 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 22 October 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Networks - 32400000

  • Telecommunications equipment and supplies - 32500000

  • Data services - 72300000

    • Internet services - 72400000

    • Computer-related services - 72500000

    • Computer support and consultancy services - 72600000

    • Computer network services - 72700000

    • Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services - 72900000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£1,400,000

Procurement reference

NSTAR P/REF 0013

Published date

5 March 2020

Closing date

24 April 2020

Contract start date

3 August 2020

Contract end date

2 August 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

North Star needs to update it's IT infrastructure to ensure that it has a reliable, robust and scalable platforms which will meet increased technology demands from the business and which will support it's business transformation and digital strategies.

In the short term, the solution will require the capacity and resilience to reliably continue the delivery of the applications to all office based and mobile workers and support digital services which are delivered to customers.

In the medium to long term, it is likely that as the business application portfolio is reviewed and renewed, applications which are currently hosted may move to cloud, e.g. SaaS

North Star is looking to appoint one single supplier to provide and support the full scope of requirements as defined in the TSoR, including core infrastructure, end-user device provisioning (e.g. thin client server farm and associated storage), connectivity and security. This shall include hosting or provision of the telephony services including SIP trunks.

More information

Links

Additional text

Tender documentation is available from our on-line e-procurement page on In-Tend (link provided)

About the buyer

Contact name

Kerry Hunter

Address

Endeavour House
Thornaby
TS176QN
England

Telephone

01642 796327

Email

kerry.hunter@northstarhg.co.uk

Website

www.northstarhg.co.uk