Provision of Microsoft 365 Backup Service

Official notice

Authority: Kingston Upon Hull City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE11)

Awarded value£221,573published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Bytes Software Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hull City Council (The Authority) has directly awarded a contract, via the KCS Commercial Service Group, Software Products and Associated Services Lot (Y203065), to Bytes Software Services Limited (Company Number: 01616977) for a Microsoft 365 Backup Service (Keepit system) for a term of three years from 14 April 2026 to 13 April 2029 at a total cost of £221,573.00.

CPV: Software supply services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

72268000 Software supply services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 May 2026, 08:04 BST
Last source update: 8 May 2026, 08:04 BST
Authority reference: Joe/S2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-042207
Classification (CPV): Software supply services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0693fe Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct award a contract, via the KCS Commercial Service Group, Software Products and
Associated Services Lot (Y203065)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £221,5731 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bytes Software Services Ltd	£221,573 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of Microsoft 365 Backup Service · Bytes Software Services Ltd
Signed
14 Apr 2026
Value
£221,573
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hull City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 168524345 Hull, Yorkshire & HumberContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Town ClerkReview body Hull

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Bytes Software Services LimitedAwarded supplier Bytes House, Randalls Way, Leatherhead, South East, KT22 7TW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.