Published date: 6 August 2025

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


Closing: 1 January 2025, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Information technology services - 72222300

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£3,157,590

Procurement reference

MT235219

Published date

6 August 2025

Closing date

1 January 2025

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The purpose of this tender is to identify a suitable supplier to deliver an IT Managed Service Provider solution to include a number of services under the following headings:-24/7 Managed Service Desk-Server hosting-Backup as a Service (BaaS)-Security services-Procurement, billing and builds-Reporting and Service Reviews-Technical and innovation guidance, advice and support in conjunction with the Look Ahead IT strategic planIt is the intention that this service will be awarded under one contract to one supplier. To deliver the requirements, an initial 3-year contract will be awarded with an optional extension of an additional 24 months. Therefore a total potential contract length of 5 years.

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Award information

Awarded date

29 July 2025

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2028

Total value of contract

£3,157,590

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Smartdesc Limited

Address

133 Whitechapel High Street, London

Reference

Companies House number: 08233739

Value of contract

£3,157,590

About the buyer

Contact name

Christopher Barber

Address

Cally Yard, 439 Caledonian Road
London
N7 9BG
England

Email

ChristopherBarber@lookahead.org.uk

Website

https://www.lookahead.org.uk/