Scope
Reference
S R/2025/478
Description
Stoke-on-Trent City Council wishes to appoint an Information Communication Technology partner to assist in the supply, delivery, maintenance, support and implementation of its ICT requirements over a four year period.
The framework will be made available to public contracting authorities in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £15,000,000 excluding VAT
- £18,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
9 December 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
9 December 2025
Standstill period
- End: 18 December 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
22 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 22 December 2025 to 21 December 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
- 48700000 - Software package utilities
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
Contract locations
- UKD61 - Warrington
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Information about tenders
- 6 tenders received
- 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD
- Companies House: 02579852
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVDG-2635-GTLY
1st Floor St Paul's Place
Sheffield
S1 2JF
United Kingdom
Region: UKE32 - Sheffield
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
SOFTCAT PLC
- Companies House: 02174990
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZRT-9169-TVMT
Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane
Marlow
SL7 1LW
United Kingdom
Email: psitq@softcat.com
Website: http://Softcat.com
Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC
- Companies House: 01428210
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLNM-8883-CCXP
James House
Birmingham
B11 2LE
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.scc.com
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- Companies House: 02183240
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGCD-9498-WYHR
Marlborough House Westminster Place
York
YO26 6RW
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.trustmarque.com
Region: UKE21 - York
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contracting authority
Stoke on Trent City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQZ-1442-RZTZ
Civic Centre, Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
United Kingdom
Email: categorymanagement@stoke.gov.uk
Website: https://www.stoke.gov.uk/
Region: UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government