Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Borough Council
Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE332RL
Contact
Clare McLoughlin
clare.mcloughlin@southtyneside.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
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
Microsoft Training
Reference number
F8971
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cloud Training Courses through QA Skills Licence
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: £60,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cloud Training Courses through QA Skills Licence
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
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Direct Award via CCS G-Cloud 14
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
Contract No
F8971
Title
Microsoft Training
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 December 2025
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
QA Limited
1 St Katharine's Way
London
E1W 1UN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02413137
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £60,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £60,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Direct Award via CCS G-Cloud14
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
CCS G-Cloud14
South Shields
Country
United Kingdom