Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way,
Sunderland
SR13AA
Contact
Virginia Ainsley
virginia.ainsley@sunderland.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Replacement of Solaris Servers & Support Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Please note this contract has already been awarded and is being published for transparency purposes only.
The Council has awarded a contract for the Replacement of Solaris Servers and Support & Maintenance Service. The Support & Maintenance service will be for a period of 5 years commencing 9th June 2025.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £170,450.83
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has awarded a contract for the Replacement of Solaris Servers and Support & Maintenance Service. The Support & Maintenance service will be for a period of 5 years commencing 9th June 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract was awarded following a further competition process from the CCS Technology Products & Associated Services 2 Framework (RM6098).
The above Framework was procured via The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Academia Limited
Unit 1 Progression Centre, Mark Road, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7DW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
04771037
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £170,450.83
Total value of the contract/lot: £170,450.83
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
FAO Mrs Glenda Malone, Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
Country
United Kingdom