LONDON, Oct. 13 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity:
Contracting Authority: NORTH EAST AUTISM SOCIETY
Industry: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support and Hardware consultancy services and Hardware selection consultancy services and Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services and Computer-site planning consultancy services and Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services and Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services and Software programming and consultancy services and Programming services of packaged software products and Systems and technical consultancy services and Custom software development services and Systems analysis and programming services and System and support services and Disaster recovery services and Computer archiving services and Helpdesk and support services and Software testing and Software-related services and Data services and Internet services and Computer-related services and Computer support and consultancy services and Computer support services and Computer network services and Computer audit and testing services and Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services and Computer back-up services and Computer catalogue conversion services
Description: North East Autism Society (NEAS), a North East England charity, is seeking to appoint a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to deliver managed IT and cyber security services across the organisation. This is Stage 1 of a two-stage process. Suppliers are invited to complete the attached short Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Shortlisted suppliers will be invited to Stage 2, an Invitation to Tender (ITT), which will allow a longer response period. Services required include: IT service desk; Microsoft 365 support and backup; cyber security monitoring; endpoint management; Azure support; backup and disaster recovery; vulnerability assessments; managed firewall support; and strategic IT consultancy. Scope: approximately 1300 users across 54 sites. Suppliers must have an operational office in the North East of England, current experience supporting charity sector clients, and current experience supporting organisations with more than 1,000 employees. Full pass/fail criteria are set out in the PQQ. Indicative timetable: PQQ deadline [30/10/2026/12pm]; shortlist notified [05/11/2026]; ITT issued [9/11/2026]; ITT deadline [09/12/2026/ 12pm]; contract award [08/01/2027]; contract start [1/04/2027]. Clarification questions must be received by [20/10/2026 12pm]. Completed PQQs should be returned to the email address in the contact details by the closing date and time.
Closing date: 2026-10-30T12:00:00Z
Contract duration: 2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 to 2030-03-31T00:00:00Z
Value of contract: GBP540000 to GBP900000
Location of contract: North East
About the buyer: Kevin Meikle; Tenders@ne-as.org.uk; 15/16 Lumley Court; CHESTER LE STREET; DH2 1AN; England
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