Comms Circuits for Disaster Recovery Backup Services Contract
Summary
Westmorland and Furness Council has awarded a contract for communication circuits to support disaster recovery and backup services to I.T. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED. The contract is valued at £81,720 excluding VAT for an initial two-year term.
What changed
This notice details a contract awarded by Westmorland and Furness Council to I.T. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED for communication lines to facilitate backup and disaster recovery services. The contract, valued at £81,720 excluding VAT, will run from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2027, with an option for a one-year extension. The procurement was conducted without competition and is below the relevant threshold.
This is a contract award notice, not a regulatory rule or guidance. Regulated entities are not directly impacted by this notice, as it pertains to a specific government procurement. Compliance officers should note this as an example of public sector IT service contracting within the UK.
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Comms Circuits for Disaster Recovery and Backup Services
- Westmorland and Furness Council UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-027010
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-067332
Published 24 March 2026, 4:37pm
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WAF-DA-818
Description
Procurement of contract for communication lines - backup and disaster recovery circuit.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £81,720 excluding VAT
- £98,064 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
4 December 2025
Contract dates
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027
- Possible extension to 31 December 2028
- 3 years Description of possible extension:
1 optional 12 month extension. Contract value indicated in this notice is for the initial 2 year term only.
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
Software package and information systems
Contract locations
- UKD1 - Cumbria
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
I.T. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
- Companies House: 03930001
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLQH-3578-CYVN Angel House Unit 5
Chester Le Street
DH2 1AQ
United Kingdom
Email: mark.mason@itps.co.uk
Website: http://www.itps.co.uk
Region: UKC14 - Durham CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Westmorland and Furness Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYD-1758-YNVR South Lakeland House
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
United Kingdom
Email: karen.winter@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Region: UKD12 - East Cumbria
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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