Published date: 22 October 2020
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
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
22 October 2020
Closing date
24 April 2020
Closing time
5pm
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
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 5 March 2020, last edited 7 April 2020
Links
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- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/northstarhg/
- Tender notice
- In-Tend
Additional text
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Tender documentation is available from our on-line e-procurement page on In-Tend (link provided)
Award information
Awarded date
4 September 2020
Contract start date
1 October 2020
Contract end date
30 September 2024
Total value of contract
£1,152,088
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
EXPONENTIAL-E LIMITED
Address
100 Leman Street
LONDON
E1 8EU
GBReference
Companies House number: 04499567
Value of contract
£1,152,088
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Kerry Hunter
Address
Endeavour House
Thornaby
TS176QN
England
Telephone
01642 796327
kerry.hunter@northstarhg.co.uk
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Closing: 24 April 2020, 5pm