# Look Ahead Care & Support - IT Managed Service Provider

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Look Ahead Care and Support.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Look Ahead Care and Support](/buyers/look-ahead-care-and-support/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Smartdesc Limited
- Award value: £3,157,590
- Tender value: £3,157,590
- Award date: 29 July 2025
- Published: 6 August 2025
- Contract start: 1 August 2025
- Contract end: 31 July 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9febc757-b90c-44e1-86b4-855f8ad5704a-857958
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-97a51d38-306e-45b1-9de7-8a6356be6260

## Description

The purpose of this tender is to identify a suitable supplier to deliver an IT Managed Service Provider solution to include a number of services under the following headings:-24/7 Managed Service Desk-Server hosting-Backup as a Service \(BaaS\)-Security services-Procurement, billing and builds-Reporting and Service Reviews-Technical and innovation guidance, advice and support in conjunction with the Look Ahead IT strategic planIt is the intention that this service will be awarded under one contract to one supplier\. To deliver the requirements, an initial 3-year contract will be awarded with an optional extension of an additional 24 months\. Therefore a total potential contract length of 5 years\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9febc757-b90c-44e1-86b4-855f8ad5704a-857958)