AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council awarded its Data Storage Platform requirement to PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED. The published award covers replacement of the Council’s existing NetApp environment, including design, supply, installation, deployment, migration and third-line support.
Published outcomeOne active award, valued at £481,903, is recorded for PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED through a framework call-off.
Market significanceThis is a five-year public-sector storage-platform and support requirement in Yorkshire and the Humber, combining technology provision with implementation and ongoing technical support.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-00054fcd-4b5d-4eaf-9b60-b58eb6b34ce0-1 · 481903 GBP · Active award
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The active award identifies supplier GB-COH-02548628. Supplier verification matches company number 02548628 to PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Published notice document is titled “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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The award record status is “active”.
Award decision date
98% confidence30 June 2026
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Award record date: 2026-06-30.
Award notice publication date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-20T11:34:19+01:00.
Contract start date
98% confidence1 October 2026
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Published contract period startDate: 2026-10-01.
Contract end date
98% confidence30 September 2031
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Published contract period endDate: 2031-09-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£481,903
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The single award value is GBP 481,903.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAllocated to the single published award to PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED
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One award is published, with one named supplier and a value of GBP 481,903.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence30 April 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-04-30T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision
98% confidence30 June 2026
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Award date: 2026-06-30.
Contract period
98% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031
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Published contract period start and end dates.
Award notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-20T11:34:19+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceEnterprise-class data storage platform replacing the existing NetApp environment
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Tender description states that the Council requires a new enterprise-class storage platform to replace its existing NetApp environment.
Delivery activities
99% confidenceSolution design, hardware and software provision, configuration, data migration, installation and deployment
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Tender description lists these end-to-end delivery activities.
Support
99% confidenceOngoing third-line technical support for availability, resilience and performance
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Tender description requires ongoing third-line technical support.
Category
98% confidenceGoods, with IT services and support classification
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Main procurement category is goods; CPVs are 48000000 and 72000000.
Delivery area
97% confidenceYorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
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Published delivery address region is Yorkshire and the Humber.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
98% confidenceSelective procedure
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Published procurementMethod is “selective”.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Published procurementMethodDetails states “Call-off from a framework agreement”.
SME suitability
96% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability field records sme: true.
Competition data
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
98% confidenceFive years
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Contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract execution
98% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed
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The notice records an active award and contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
96% confidenceFramework call-off covering platform supply, implementation, migration and support
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The procurement route is a framework call-off and the scope combines technology provision, delivery services and third-line support.
Technology transition
98% confidenceReplacement of an existing NetApp environment is explicitly stated; the replacement platform brand is not published
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Tender description names the existing NetApp environment but does not identify the selected platform manufacturer or product.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and supplier attribution
98% confidenceClear single-award attribution
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One active award names one supplier and records one value of GBP 481,903.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity available
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Company-number matching verified PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED, number 02548628.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, framework identity, lot allocation and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; it reports an active award and contract period.
- The framework agreement used for the call-off is not identified in the supplied data.
- No bid count, bidder list, evaluation methodology, scores or award rationale is published.
- No detailed pricing, product/manufacturer selection, lot allocation, extension option or renewal terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough CouncilPHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITEDData Storage Platformdata storage procurementNetApp replacementframework call-offYorkshire and the Humber
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's Data Storage Platform award?
PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED, verified against company number 02548628.
What is the published value of the award?
The single published award value is £481,903.
What does the requirement cover?
It covers replacement of the Council’s existing NetApp environment, including design, supply, deployment, configuration, migration and ongoing third-line support.
When does the published contract period end?
The published end date is 30 September 2031.
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