Published date: 1 December 2025

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


Closing: 29 August 2025, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£18,800,000 to £64,000,000

Procurement reference

JB/ICT/LCC/25/1929

Published date

1 December 2025

Closing date

29 August 2025

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 December 2025

Contract end date

30 November 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

A single IT reseller for the provision of IT software, support and associated services aligns with the Council's Digital Strategy by using digital technology a catalyst for making Lancashire the best place to live and prosper.


More information

Additional text

Awarded via a further competition of the The HealthTrust Europe ICT Solutions 2023 Digital Technology Framework (ComIT 3 -
Complete IT).


Award information

Awarded date

25 November 2025

Contract start date

1 December 2025

Contract end date

30 November 2029

Total value of contract

£64,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Softcat Plc

Address

Solar House,
Fieldhouse Lane,
Marlow,
Buckinghamshire, SL7 1LW

Reference

Companies House number: 02174990

Value of contract

£64,000,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Minimum contract spend is up to £18.8m over four years.

Maximum contract spend is up to £64m over four years.


About the buyer

Contact name

James Bennett

Address

PO Box 100,
County Hall,
Preston
PR1 0LD
England

Telephone

01772 539970

Email

digitalprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk

Website

www.lancashire.gov.uk