Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hull City Council
168524345
Hull
UK
E-mail: joe.scarfe@hullcc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hull.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102
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
Provision of Microsoft 365 Backup Service
Reference number: Joe/S2026
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72268000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hull City Council (The Authority) has directly awarded a contract, via the KCS Commercial Service Group, Software Products and Associated Services Lot (Y203065), to Bytes Software Services Limited (Company Number: 01616977) for a Microsoft 365 Backup Service (Keepit system) for a term of three years from 14 April 2026 to 13 April 2029 at a total cost of £221,573.00.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
221 573.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72268000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hull City Council (The Authority) has directly awarded a contract, via the KCS Commercial Service Group, Software Products and Associated Services Lot (Y203065), to Bytes Software Services Limited (Company Number: 01616977) for a Microsoft 365 Backup Service (Keepit system) for a term of three years from 14 April 2026 to 13 April 2029 at a total cost of £221,573.00.
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
Direct award a contract, via the KCS Commercial Service Group, Software Products and
Associated Services Lot (Y203065)
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: 1
Title: Provision of Microsoft 365 Backup Service
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bytes Software Services Limited
Bytes House, Randalls Way
Leatherhead
KT22 7TW
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 221 573.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/05/2026