Information Technology Research and Advisory Services

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North West (UKD6)

Awarded value£595,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Info-Tech Research Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Information Technology Research and Advisory Services. Advisory services including consultations with SME, Benchmarking, Market Engagement and access to a library of ICT research.

CPV: Systems and technical consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Apr 2026, 12:09 BST
Last source update: 1 Apr 2026, 12:09 BST
Authority reference: C5378
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-030302
Classification (CPV): Systems and technical consultancy services
Delivery area: North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067a9e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Award of contract under the Crown Commercial Service G Cloud 14 framework agreement - ref RM1557:14 lot 3 - Cloud Support

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £595,5001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Info-Tech Research Group Ltd	£595,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 030302-2026-C5378-1 · Info-Tech Research Group Ltd
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£595,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire East Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, North West, CW12JZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Info-Tech Research Group LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14203604 C/O Kpmg Llp, One St. Peter's Square, Manchester, North West, M2 3AE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.