Published date: 22 September 2016

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


Closing: 1 May 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Storage media - 30234000

  • Database systems - 48610000

  • Operating systems - 48620000

    • Hardware selection consultancy services - 72110000

    • Computer-site planning consultancy services - 72130000

    • Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services - 72140000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£53,000

Procurement reference

BHCC - 00645

Published date

22 September 2016

Closing date

1 May 2016

Contract start date

1 July 2016

Contract end date

30 September 2016

Contract type

Not specified

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Replacement of the Revenues & Benefits servicer, storage and backup hardware to include basic build, configuration and testing work. Northgate application is used by Revenues & Benefits to back BHCC's benefit payments and collect Council Tax and Business Rates. It is a key income generating system and therefore business continuity is deemed high risk for income collection and payment to vulnerable citizens. BHCC have used Q Associates (Northgate's supplier of choice) for the support of this and other Unix servers, and with the server needing replacement, our historic partnership provides the assurance on continuity that we need. Direct award is considered best vfm for this purchase and related services.


Award information

Awarded date

31 May 2016

Contract start date

1 July 2016

Contract end date

30 September 2016

Total value of contract

£53,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Q Associates

Address

7-9 Langley Business Ct, World's End, Newbury RG20 8RY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

Bartholomew House
Brighton & Hove
BN1 1JS
England

Email

procurement@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Website

www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/procurement