Published date: 25 March 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 12 April 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Maintenance and repair of computer equipment - 50312000

Location of contract

TR1 1EP

Value of contract

£25,000

Procurement reference

RG

Published date

25 March 2019

Closing date

12 April 2019

Contract start date

1 May 2019

Contract end date

30 April 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The City Council is a local authority providing a number of services in the Parish of Truro.

The fundamental purpose of the contract is for the provider to keep our IT systems working.

The IT employed by the City Council is "traditional" with two servers and currently twenty two desktop and laptop computers. The Council uses Office 365 software. The replacement policy of the council has been laptop and desktops replaced each three years and the server each five years.

The City Council is expanding its work and it is anticipated the number of laptops and desktops will increase during the period of the contract

The City Council does not employ anyone with specialist IT knowledge and therefore relies on its support provider for technical advice and solutions.

The location of the computers is currently in the Truro Library, Pydar Street , Truro and the Tourist Information Centre in Boscawen Street, Truro. During the period of the contract it is anticipated that the network in the Truro Library will move to our permanent location at the Municipal Offices, Boscawen Street, Truro.

We currently have fibre broadband connections and there are no plans to change this arrangement.



In terms of software the core programmes are Microsoft office 365. We also have sage line 200, mapping software from Pear Technology, and Rendezvous from NFS Technology all of which are on separate support agreements.

The tenderer is required to price the support of the following items: -

• Server
• PC
• Laptop
• Router/Firewall
• Smartphone/ Tablet

The tender period is initially for three years which may be extended by the Council for a further two years.


More information

Attachments


About the buyer

Contact name

Roger Gazzard

Address

Truro Library
Pydar Street
TRURO
TR1 1EP
England

Telephone

01872 274766

Email

roger@truro.gov.uk