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# Desk Side Support Services and Infrastructure as a Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/desk-side-support-services-and-infrastructure-as-a-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04b6a7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** South Downs National Park Authority: "Desk Side Support Services and Infrastructure as a Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Dec 2024, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [South Downs National Park Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-downs-national-park-authority-ons-e26000010)
- **Published Value:** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 December 2024 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services, Computer network services, Computer support and consultancy services, Computer-related services, Data services (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ2, UKJ27
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £544,009 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/desk-side-support-services-and-infrastructure-as-a-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04b6a7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b6a7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/desk-side-support-services-and-infrastructure-as-a-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04b6a7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsouthdowns)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/desk-side-support-services-and-infrastructure-as-a-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04b6a7#participate

## Description
South Downs National Park Authority’s (SDNPA’s) current Managed Service contracts for IAAS and deskside support contracts end on 30 June 2025.  SDNPA is now commencing a restricted (two stage) procurement process under Public Contract Regulations 2015 for single new contract covering both IAAS and deskside support.   SDNPA expects to invite between 5-8 service providers to the tender stage.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72120000, 72300000, 72400000, 72500000, 72600000, 72700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** South Downs National Park Authority’s (SDNPA’s) current Managed Service contracts for IAAS and deskside support contracts end on 30 June 2025.  SDNPA is now commencing a restricted (two stage) procurement process under Public Contract Regulations 201...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2025 to 30/06/2028

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 031289-2025-SD-00000261-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **VM Hosts**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150930`
  - Value: £544,009 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 031289-2025-SD-00000261-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £544,009
  - Signed Date: 27/05/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031289-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-10T13:42:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T16:34:03.396Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04b6a7