Official UK procurement notice
Replacement Backup Solution Platform
Authority: Thanet District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThanet District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of a replacement backup solution platform and associated hardware for the Council’s Servers, Data and Hardware and invites prospective bidders to submit a Tender to meet the Employer’s requirements.
Thanet District Council’s current backup solution platform is in need of replacement. This covers all council data held on premises and on its Google environment. Prompt installation is required to avoid disruption to services and to allow a smooth transition over to a new backup solution platform, enabling the Council to keep the required data in line with its backup schedule and policies. Configuration transfer and implementation support are also required to ensure seamless installation.
The Contract is anticipated to commence upon July for a duration of 5 years.
CPV: Backup or recovery software development services · Database software package · Software package and information systems · System, storage and content management software package
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 1 - Quality: 60%
- Criterion 2 - Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1 - Quality
- Criterion 2 - Price
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- 23 Apr 2026, 17:37 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
T675- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037311- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a20Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All procurement documents are attached to the notice and available for suppliers to download from the Kent Business Portal at ( www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗ ) and complete according to instructions contained.
Timeline
23 Apr 2026 → 27 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published186 days ago23 Apr 2026, 17:37 BST
- Clarification questions by172 days ago7 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline161 days ago18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by143 days ago5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts113 days ago6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent105 days ago14 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published102 days ago16 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
- Standstill ends91 days ago27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026- Tender notice published23 Apr 2026, 17:37 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Jul 2026, 11:13 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
- Contract signature expected6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Softcat Plc7 Aug 2026 – 6 Aug 2031 | £231,060 | 14 Jul 2026standstill to 27 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Softcat PLCAwarded 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