AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
North Tyneside Borough Council awarded Proact IT UK Limited a direct, below-threshold contract to renew and upgrade existing Pure Storage FlashArray X20 hardware, including four additional modules and Evergreen/Forever support.
Published outcomeThe contract is recorded as active, signed on 19 September 2026, and runs from 20 September 2026 to 19 September 2029.
Market significanceThis is a £31,621.75 net / £37,946.10 gross storage infrastructure lifecycle and support purchase made without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PROACT IT UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £31,621.75 net (£37,946.10 gross) GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names PROACT IT UK LIMITED as supplier. The supplier is verified against Companies House number 03968273. Contract 1 linked to Award 1 states the total contract value, without a separate supplier allocation.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 19 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-19.
Contract period
99% confidence20 September 2026 to 19 September 2029
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-09-20 and endDate 2029-09-19.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£31,621.75
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Contract 1 value.amount is 31621.75 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£37,946.10
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 37946.10 GBP.
Value basis
96% confidenceContract-level value
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The value is recorded on Contract 1, linked to Award 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence19 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-19.
Contract start
99% confidence20 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-20.
Contract end
99% confidence19 September 2029
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2029-09-19.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRenewal and upgrade of FlashArray X20R4 to X20R5-ETH, with four additional modules
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The tender description states that the council requires renewal and upgrade of the FlashArray X20R4 to X20R5-ETH and four additional modules.
Support and lifecycle service
99% confidenceEvergreen/Forever subscription for existing Pure Storage hardware
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The description identifies Evergreen/Forever as ongoing support and lifecycle subscription for existing Pure Storage hardware.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 lists mainProcurementCategory as services.
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 72212780 — System, storage and content management software development services
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The awarded item includes CPV 72212780 with this description.
Delivery region
97% confidenceUKC2, United Kingdom
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The awarded item lists a delivery address in region UKC2.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender records procurementMethod as direct.
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender records procurementMethodDetails as "Below threshold - without competition".
Legal basis
98% confidenceProcurement Act 2023
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Tender legalBasis identifies UKPGA 2023/54.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (Lot 1)
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The tender contains Lot 1 only, and Award 1 is related to Lot 1.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceThree years
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The stated period is from 20 September 2026 to 19 September 2029.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial context
98% confidenceThe requirement concerns lifecycle continuity for existing Pure Storage hardware.
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The description refers to existing Pure Storage hardware and an ongoing Evergreen/Forever support and lifecycle subscription.
Route-to-market observation
99% confidenceThe direct, no-competition route is recorded as below threshold.
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The procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition", and the contract is marked not above threshold.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by Companies House number 03968273, with verified company name PROACT IT UK LIMITED.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract value is reported at contract level
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The published contract supplies one total value linked to Award 1; no item-level or other allocation is supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot title and description not supplied
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Lot 1 is present but has no title or description in the supplied data.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, scoring, evaluation rationale or award-decision narrative is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award date, tender start date or submission deadline.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No bidder count, evaluation criteria, award rationale, pricing breakdown, bid scores or savings information is supplied.
- No extension, option or formal renewal provisions are stated; the September 2029 renewal point is an estimate based only on the stated end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
North Tyneside Borough CouncilPROACT IT UK LIMITEDEverPure RenewalPure StorageFlashArray X20Evergreen Foreverstorage infrastructuredirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the EverPure Renewal contract?
PROACT IT UK LIMITED, verified by Companies House number 03968273, is named as the supplier for Award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £31,621.75 excluding VAT and £37,946.10 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It is recorded as signed on 19 September 2026 and runs from 20 September 2026 to 19 September 2029.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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