Awarded contract

ECC010 - Preservation software for born digital archives

Details

Value
£45,716.66
Duration
3 years
Topic
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Published
23 April 2026

Tender description

The proper safe keeping of born digital records is a statutory function of the Archives Service. Teesside Archives does not currently have a suitable system to hold and preserve digital records. This also risks the Accreditation of the service by The National Archives. A proposal to purchase Preservica using grant funding from The National Archives' New Burdens Fund was agreed unanimously by the Joint Archives Committee at their meeting on 18 March 2026. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published23 April 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date23 April 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Middlesbrough Council is a local authority, and its Contract and Commissioning Unit handles procurement enquiries. All quotations and tenders go through the NEPO portal, the North East Procurement Organisation's shared e-tendering system. NEPO works in partnership with 12 North East local authorities on the strategic procurement of goods and services. Contracts above the higher thresholds are also advertised on Contracts Finder and the Find a Tender Service. Buy Boro, the council's simplified quotation procedure, directs smaller contracts toward local businesses and SMEs. Suppliers can register on the NEPO portal free of charge to receive notifications of new opportunities.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Middlesbrough Council's contract awards have been in business services, repair and maintenance and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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