Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Council
Delamere House, Delamere Street
Crewe
CW12JZ
UK
Contact person: Michael Ashworth
Telephone: +44 1270686953
E-mail: michael.ashworth@cheshireeast.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD62
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cheshireeast.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Information Technology Research and Advisory Services
Reference number: C5378
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Information Technology Research and Advisory Services. Advisory services including consultations with SME, Benchmarking, Market Engagement and access to a library of ICT research.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
595 540.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Information Technology Research and Advisory Services. Advisory services including consultations with SME, Benchmarking, Market Engagement and access to a library of ICT research.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Award of contract under the Crown Commercial Service G Cloud 14 framework agreement - ref RM1557:14 lot 3 - Cloud Support
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C5378
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Info-Tech Research Group Ltd
14203604
C/O Kpmg Llp, One St. Peter's Square
Manchester
M2 3AE
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 595 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/04/2026