Scope
Description
The Town Council is seeking to appoint a partner to provide IT and telephony services and associated support to our main offices at Spennymoor Town Hall and any other relevant council facilities
Total value (estimated)
- £141,375 excluding VAT
- £170,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2028
- Possible extension to 30 November 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
3yr contract + potential 2yr extension on satisfactory delivery
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Potential for additional expenditure on IT hardware and software e.g. new laptops, additional users on MS365, additional software, etc
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 32429000 - Telephone network equipment
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 72700000 - Computer network services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
Participation
This procurement is reserved for
UK suppliers
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
24 September 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
30 September 2025, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Quality: 60%
Quality of helpdesk and onsite support services 20%
Support offered in moving to modern ways of working including migration from physical server to cloud based storage and working 30%
Quality of case studies provided of services delivered to similar organisations/clients 10%
Cost: 40%
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
2025-09 ITQ - STC IT and Telephony.docx
Word version of IT & Telephony ITQ document
Contracting authority
Spennymoor Town Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLHW-8896-XTTX
Town Hall
Spennymoor
DL16 6DG
United Kingdom
Contact name: John Cooper
Telephone: 01388815276
Email: info@spennymoor-tc.gov.uk
Website: http://WWW.spennymoor-tc.gov.uk
Region: UKC14 - Durham CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government