Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way,
Sunderland
SR13AA
UK
Contact person: Virginia Ainsley
E-mail: virginia.ainsley@sunderland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sunderland.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
Drawing Document Management Licences and Professional Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Please note this contract has already been awarded and is being published for transparency purposes only.
Sunderland City Council has awarded a contract for the Provision of Drawing Document Management Licences and Professional Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
69 621.50
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sunderland City Council has awarded a contract for the Provision of Drawing Document Management Licences and Professional Services.
The contract period is for 36-months, with the option to extend for a further 12-months at the Council's complete discretion.
The above contract was awarded via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14).
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
The above contract was awarded via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14).
The above Framework was procured via The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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
27/10/2026
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
Symetri Ltd
03239798
The Grainger Suite, Dobson House, Regent Centre, Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3PF
UK
NUTS: UKC
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:
: 69 621.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
FAO Glenda Malone, Head of Corporate Procurement
City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
UK
E-mail: procurement@sunderland.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.sunderland.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/10/2026