Official UK procurement notice
Cloud Backup Services for Schools
Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorfolk County Council has appointed a supplier to provide cloud backup solution for 115 sites.
This service will be provided to establishments with an ICT Solutions support contract or in some cases non-contract customers who wish to purchase a backup solution from ourselves.
Please note
Please note that both Norfolk County Council and Suffolk County Council have approved a devolution deal which is expected to lead to the establishment of a Mayoral Combined County Authority with strategic powers, headed by an elected mayor. Subject to the government laying a Statutory Instrument and to its approval by Parliament to formally establish the new combined authority, the first Mayoral election is expected to be in May 2026. Government has also invited participation by Norfolk in Local Government Review. This process has the potential to lead to unitary local government in Norfolk. The contract may be assigned or novated to any successor authority(ies) to Norfolk County Council or to any joint body incorporating or formed by any such successor. The County Council or a successor authority or joint body may order services on behalf of other local authorities serving any area within Norfolk's current geographical boundaries.
CPV: Computer back-up services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£195,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Simple description: Price weighting 40%, quality weighting 60% and awarded to the Applicant achieving the highest Total Score.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Oct 2025, 12:17 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Nov 2025, 16:22 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
NCCT43268- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061289- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a5d7Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
To express an interest and participate in this procurement applicants must first be registered on the system at in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc ↗. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Buyer… ↗. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing [email protected].
Tenders must be submitted via in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc ↗
Timeline
1 Oct 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published390 days ago1 Oct 2025, 12:17 BST
- Submission deadline357 days ago3 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by343 days ago17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent341 days ago20 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published340 days ago20 Nov 2025, 16:22 GMT
- Standstill ends328 days ago2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts268 days ago1 Feb 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2025- Tender notice published1 Oct 2025, 12:17 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 Nov 2025, 16:22 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Nov 2025, 16:22 GMT
- Contract signature expected5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rydal CommunicationsSMECloud back up services1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031Extensions: At the Council’s discretion. | £32,964 | 20 Nov 2025standstill to 2 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Rydal Communications limitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender