Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Tameside One
Ashton under Lyne
OL60GS
UK
Contact person: PHILIP STEPHENS
E-mail: philip.stephens@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD35
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://tameside.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
GSA Communications Data Acquisition Solution in AWS Cloud (CycComms)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NAFN requires a new contractual arrangement for the continued provision of the CycComms Workflow System, developed and supported by GSA Ltd.
CycComms is the national standard communications data acquisition platform, used to handle over 60% of all communications data requests in the UK.
It is fully compliant with the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, supports Automated Acquisition (AA) standards, and integrates directly with Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office (IPCO). The system provides secure, real-time acquisition and end-to-end audit functionality.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
118 203.32
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Tameside - NAFN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
G Cloud 14 Direct Award - 2+1 Contract Period
Commences 05/09/2025 - 04/09/2027 - Option to extend for a further year
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for a further year
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
Direct Award through the G Cloud 14 - Specialist Provider
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
11/03/2026
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
Geoff Smith Associated Ltd
03342175
Leicestershire
LE67 1UE
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 118 203.32
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/03/2026