Buyer Name: Taunton Town Council
Buyer Address: Deane House, Taunton, UKK23, TA1 9QQ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@taunton-tc.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Taunton Town Council
Buyer Address: Deane House, Taunton, UKK23, TA1 9QQ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@taunton-tc.gov.uk
Taunton Town Council invites suitably qualified and experienced suppliers capable of providing strategic guidance, technical support, and managed services to submit tenders for the provision of a comprehensive IT Managed Service to ensure reliable, secure, and efficient IT operations. The Council currently operates within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, with approximately 62 laptop users and 43 mobile users (20 of which are elected members). We are distributed across 2 sites, Deane House (TA1 1HE) and Trafalgar House (TA1 5LY). The Council currently hosts no on-premises servers.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083707-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 300,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 360,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (65%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Environmental (5%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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