Contract

Remote Back-up Licences and Support for Schools

  • CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-031817

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a5ba

Published 4 October 2024, 9:47am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL

WESTFIELDS

SANDBACH

CW111HZ

Contact

Michael Ashworth

Email

michael.ashworth@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1270686953

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD62 - Cheshire East

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.cheshireeast.gov.uk

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

Remote Back-up Licences and Support for Schools

Reference number

0063

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Remote Back-up Licences and Support for Schools. The solution provides a full data management suite including offsite backup,

Data Archiving, saving primary storage space and multiple format search and discovery.

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: £34,200

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD6 - Cheshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Remote Back-up Licences and Support for Schools. The solution provides a full data management suite including offsite backup,

Data Archiving, saving primary storage space and multiple format search and discovery.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100

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 proposed under threshold direct award is justified (a) under Section 32 of the PCR 2015 on the basis that given the current configuration of the system the current supplier is technically the only one able to provide the solution, and, (b) under Para. 7.3.3 of the CEC CPRs where an exemption is required to ensure continuity or to safeguard the Council's interests.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


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

1 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Redstor Limited (UK)

Reading

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House

03556110

Internet address

https://www.redstor.com/

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £34,200


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom