Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c21-279e-71f3-9e90-c85bbe134800/18-025-contract-for-the-provision-of-desktop-now-silver-support-and-maintenance awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # 18 025 contract for the provision of desktop NOW silver support and maintenance reissued [Cheshire East Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cheshire-east-borough-council) Estimated value £50,000 Published 7 Aug 2018 Deadline Closed 17 Aug 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Cheshire East Council are the lead authority for this re-issued procurement, which is a joint requirement for both Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester. The contract will be formed between Cheshire East Council and the contractor. Cheshire West and Chester will be a beneficiary under the contract. The ICT Shared Service will manage the technical implementation, delivery and support of the solution. The current desktop estate is predominately Windows 7 based FAT clients although there are some published desktops delivered through Citrix technologies. An increased implementation of thin devices will be made through the both Councils "Next Generation Desktop/Personal Workset" programmes with an increase in the number of published applications. Submissions must be received via The Chest [the-chest.org.uk](https://www.The-Chest.org.uk) Please note you are required to register, express an interest, download the Request For Quotation (RFQ) documentation and upload the completed RFQ documentation by the deadline ## CPV classification Software package and information systems Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/40fb222f-675b-4bb7-8291-4b66736ae0af) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Cheshire East Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cheshire-east-borough-council) [Sector More Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [Servers – Dodávka Cisco Catalyst Center · Ústav organické chemie a biochemie AV ČR, v. v. i. · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-9f50-7023-a3e7-14aa2b5fbe03/czechia-servers-dodavka-cisco-catalyst-center) [IT software package – Dostawa pakietów subskrypcji Microsoft albo pakietów równoważnych · Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy Główny Inspektorat Pracy · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-98e4-702f-a918-9b94f1198862/poland-it-software-package-dostawa-pakietow-subskrypcji-microsoft-albo-pakie) [Software package and information systems – AutoDesk Lizenzen · Hamburger Energienetze GmbH · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63e1-72f3-8854-0907e37f21fa/germany-software-package-and-information-systems-autodesk-lizenzen) [Software package and information systems – System wykrywania anomalii w ruchu SMTP w oparciu o Self-Learning AI · Narodowy Bank Polski · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6291-7294-b080-d589aa9cf0c0/poland-software-package-and-information-systems-system-wykrywania-anomalii-w) [Software package and information systems – Smart život a služby v meste Liptovský Mikuláš · Mesto Liptovský Mikuláš · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8b56-73a0-8eb6-a47a2de359b0/slovakia-software-package-and-information-systems-smart-zivot-a-sluzby-v-mes) [Servers – Ausschreibung CITRIX Wartungsverlängerung ab 2027 · Hannoversche Informationstechnologien AöR / hannIT · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-615c-713f-93e6-da09a76b2c98/germany-servers-ausschreibung-citrix-wartungsverlangerung-ab-2027)