Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus
Helix, The Spark, Nexus Head Office, Draymans Wy
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5DE
UK
E-mail: tenders@nexus.org.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nexus.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Nexus Backup and Recovery Solution
Reference number: NEX25/63
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Contract awarded for IT backup and recovery solution.
This contract is under the CCS Framework RM6098 Technology Products and Associated Services 2.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
844 406.91
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72222300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract awarded for IT backup and recovery solution.
This is a Mini-competition under CCS framework RM6098 lot 1.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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
Contract awarded for Backup and recovery solution via a mini competition under the CCS Framework RM6098 Lot 1.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Akhter Computers Limited
2253061
1-3 Marshgate Business Centre, Harlow Business Park
Harlow
CM19 5QP
UK
E-mail: ccsales@akhter.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 844 406.91
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Helix, The Spark, Nexus Head Office, Draymans Wy
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5DE
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.nexus.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/04/2026