Managed IT and Cyber Security Service Provider - Pre-Qualification (Stage 1 of 2)
NORTH EAST AUTISM SOCIETY
- Estimated value
- £540,000 to £900,000
- VAT not stated
- Where
- North East England
- Buyer in North East England
- Trade
- IT, software and digital
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- Documents
- Open without a login
- Attached to the official notice
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 24 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.
- Time to bid
- 4 full UK working days before the closing day, Fri 30 Oct 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
- Time allowed
- The buyer allowed 17 days from publication to the closing day: shorter than the median for open IT and digital tenders (31 days).
- Value
- £900,000 (the top of its range) is below the median (£1m) of the 128 open IT and digital tenders that state a value.
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North East Autism Society (NEAS), a North East England charity, is seeking to appoint a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to deliver managed IT and cyber security services across the organisation. This is Stage 1 of a two-stage process.
- Buyer
- NORTH EAST AUTISM SOCIETY
- Buyer’s region
- North East England
- Where the work is
- North East England
- Listed on Evendraft under
- North East England
- Published
- 13 Oct 2026
- Tender deadline
- 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time
- Estimated value
- £540,000 to £900,000 (VAT not stated)
- Trade
- IT, software and digital
- CPV codes
- 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72100000 Hardware consultancy services
- 72110000 Hardware selection consultancy services
- 72120000 Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services
- 72130000 Computer-site planning consultancy services
- 72140000 Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services
Show all 28 codes
- 72150000 Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
- 72200000 Software programming and consultancy services
- 72210000 Programming services of packaged software products
- 72220000 Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72230000 Custom software development services
- 72240000 Systems analysis and programming services
- 72250000 System and support services
- 72251000 Disaster recovery services
- 72252000 Computer archiving services
- 72253000 Helpdesk and support services
- 72254000 Software testing
- 72260000 Software-related services
- 72300000 Data services
- 72400000 Internet services
- 72500000 Computer-related services
- 72600000 Computer support and consultancy services
- 72610000 Computer support services
- 72700000 Computer network services
- 72800000 Computer audit and testing services
- 72900000 Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services
- 72910000 Computer back-up services
- 72920000 Computer catalogue conversion services
- Procedure
- Two-stage process: Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) to shortlist suppliers, followed by Invitation to Tender (ITT) for shortlisted suppliers onlyTwo stages: apply to take part first; shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender.
- Framework
- No
- Lots
- Not divided into lots
- Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
- Yes
- Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
- Yes
- Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
- YesGood for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
- Documents
- Open without a login
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