IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support in Newcastle Upon Tyne – Framework Lead

The current contract for IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support in Newcastle Upon Tyne is projected to end on 16/2/2018 and may be available for re-tender.The current contract for IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support in Newcastle Upon Tyne included a single partner for a single contractor Framework Agreement. This will allow us to be able to make call-offs from this framework agreement without the need for any further bidding procedures as outlined within the EU procurement directive.Within the framework, specific call-offs will be agreed based on projects or work packages as mentioned in the background/contract scope section. Please note there may be additional requirements outside of the requirements listed.This process seeks to ultimately appoint a single strategic partner for the long term provision of infrastructure services in line with the recently approved IS Strategy.These services will include but won’t be limited to:— Infrastructure + Telephony consultancy,— Technical Design and delivery,— Technical Architecture services,— Delivery of technical solutions in,— Networking,— Server,— Storage,— Virtualisation,— Unified communications,— Security,— Provision of infrastructure hardware (excluding client devices),— Provision of Infrastructure software (directly or in partnership with Home group managed software partner),— Structured Cabling,— Microsoft Solutions (server, database, management and monitoring).