Gerencia de la Sociedad Provincial de Informática de Sevilla S.A.U. Awards Corporate Backup Licensing Tender

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The Diputación de Sevilla has awarded a contract for corporate backup software licences and associated specialised technical support. The contract, worth EUR 227,732.79, went to IaaS365, S.L., a large Spanish technology company based in Mérida, Extremadura. Only one bid was received, and the winner declared no subcontracting. The procurement was run by the province's own IT company, INPRO, under an open procedure governed by Directive 2014/24/EU.

Introduction

Backup software is one of those unglamorous parts of public administration that becomes visible only when something goes wrong. If a provincial government loses data — because of hardware failure, human error, ransomware or a natural disaster — the consequences can be severe. Citizen records, financial systems, planning files and internal correspondence all depend on reliable backup and recovery.

The Diputación Provincial de Sevilla, the provincial government of Seville in southern Spain, has taken steps to keep that protection current. Through its provincial IT company, the Sociedad Provincial de Informática de Sevilla S.A.U. (INPRO), it has awarded a contract for the supply of corporate backup software licences and the specialised technical support that goes with them.

The contract is modest in value compared with large infrastructure deals. But it is a useful window into how Spanish provincial governments procure critical software, how they structure evaluations when licence renewals are involved, and how competitive — or uncompetitive — this segment of the market has become.

Why This Contract Matters

This contract matters because backup software is not a discretionary purchase. Public administrations are legally and operationally required to protect their data. When licences expire, protection lapses. When support lapses, problems take longer to resolve and upgrades become harder. Renewing backup licensing and support is therefore a continuity issue, not a nice-to-have.

It also matters because of how the procurement was designed. Price was weighted at 74 points out of 100, but three quality criteria accounted for the remaining 26 points. Two of those criteria reward additional licence capacity for specific backup functions, and one rewards an expanded pool of support hours. In other words, the authority was not just buying the minimum. It was inviting bidders to offer more capacity and more support than the baseline.

Finally, the contract matters because only one bid was received. In an open procedure, any qualifying supplier could have bid. The fact that only one did raises questions about the breadth of competition in this specific corner of the Spanish public sector software market.

Contract Timeline

• Previous notice: 007f33d2-6b5a-4aeb-b633-4a3213dac389-01
• Winner selected: 3 September 2026
• Contract concluded: 29 September 2026
• Notice dispatched: 30 September 2026
• Notice published: 1 October 2026

Contract Overview

The contract covers the supply of corporate backup solution licences and the associated specialised technical support for the Diputación de Sevilla. It is a single-lot procurement, identified as LOT-0000, with the internal identifier A41119033-2026/000062-PcA.

The main classification is CPV 48710000, backup or recovery software package. Additional classifications cover software maintenance and repair services (CPV 72267000) and technical computer support services (CPV 72611000). This combination confirms what the title suggests: the contract is not just a licence purchase but a package that includes ongoing maintenance and support.

The procurement was conducted as an open procedure under Directive 2014/24/EU, the general EU public sector procurement directive. It is not a framework agreement and does not use a dynamic purchasing system. It is not financed with EU funds and is not covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The contract was awarded to IaaS365, S.L. at EUR 227,732.79, which was also the value of the only admissible tender.

Key Contract Details

Project Scope

The scope is the supply of licences for a corporate backup solution and the specialised technical support associated with it. The notice refers to minimum characteristics defined in the PCAP (administrative clauses) and PPT (technical specification), but those documents are not included in the notice itself. The contracting authority has not disclosed the specific products, brands or licence volumes in the TED notice.

The award criteria give some indication of what was being purchased. One criterion covers additional licence capacity for "CV DP VM10 31 VM 10 Pack." This appears to relate to backup capacity for virtual machines. Another covers additional licence capacity for "CV UBKRC FT 31 Datos no estructurado" — backup capacity for unstructured data. A third covers an expanded pool of support hours.

These criteria suggest that the authority was buying a baseline licence package and then inviting bidders to offer extra capacity on top. The bidder that offered more virtual machine backup capacity, more unstructured data backup capacity, and more support hours would score higher on the quality criteria, while still competing primarily on price.

The notice does not disclose the duration of the contract, the licence volumes, the specific backup product involved, or the number of support hours in the pool. The contracting authority has not disclosed this information.

About the Contracting Authority

The buyer is the Gerencia de la Sociedad Provincial de Informática de Sevilla S.A.U., known as INPRO. INPRO is the provincial IT company of the Diputación Provincial de Sevilla. It is classified as a public undertaking controlled by a local authority, with general public services activity.

INPRO is registered in Sevilla, postcode 41004, with registration numbers 31136190157379 and A41119033. Its website is inpro.dipusevilla.es, and its email contact is admoninpro@dipusevilla.es. It uses the Spanish national procurement platform, contrataciondelestado.es, as its buyer profile.

INPRO's role in this procurement is as buyer and review organisation. The notice also identifies the Tribunal Administrativo de Recursos Contractuales de la Junta de Andalucía (TARCJA) as a contact point for review matters. TARCJA is the regional administrative tribunal that hears procurement disputes in Andalusia.

The notice's review section is somewhat inconsistent. It names INPRO as the review organisation but also lists TARCJA as the organisation providing more information on review procedures, and describes the review deadline in general terms rather than giving a specific date. The contracting authority has not clarified these points.

About the Organisations Involved

Gerencia de la Sociedad Provincial de Informática de Sevilla S.A.U. (INPRO)

INPRO is the contracting authority. It is a publicly controlled company owned by the Diputación Provincial de Sevilla, the provincial government of Seville. Its purpose is to provide information technology services to the provincial administration and its associated bodies.

It is classified as a public undertaking controlled by a local authority. Its registered office is in Sevilla. It has two registration numbers listed in the notice: 31136190157379 and A41119033. It is the buyer and the organisation signing the contract.

INPRO's role in this procurement is central. It defined the technical requirements, ran the open procedure, evaluated the single bid and concluded the contract. It will also manage the resulting licence and support arrangement.

IaaS365, S.L.

IaaS365, S.L. is the winning bidder. It is classified as a large economic operator. It is registered in Mérida, in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, with postcode 06800 and NUTS region ES431. Its registration number is B86679362. Its beneficial owner is of Spanish nationality.

The company submitted the only bid for LOT-0000, valued at EUR 227,732.79. It declared no subcontracting. The notice does not disclose how IaaS365 will deliver the licences or the support, what products it proposed, or what additional capacity it offered under the quality criteria. The contracting authority has not disclosed this information.

The company's name, IaaS365, suggests a focus on infrastructure-as-a-service and cloud-related offerings, but the notice does not confirm this. It should not be assumed that the contract involves cloud services simply because of the company's name.

Tribunal Administrativo de Recursos Contractuales de la Junta de Andalucía (TARCJA)

TARCJA is the administrative tribunal responsible for reviewing public procurement decisions in Andalusia. It is listed as a contact point in the notice's organisation section, with an address in Sevilla, postcode 41001.

Its role is to hear appeals from bidders who believe a procurement has been conducted improperly. The notice describes the review deadline in general terms, stating only that it concerns the deadline for filing an appeal against this procurement. The contracting authority has not provided a specific date.

Other organisations

The notice does not list any other tenderers, consortium members, framework participants or subcontractors. No other organisation materially affects the understanding of this award.

Procurement Analysis

The procurement was conducted as an open procedure under Directive 2014/24/EU. The open procedure is the standard route for contracts of this size and allows any qualifying supplier to bid.

The evaluation was structured around four criteria. Price carried 74 points out of 100, making it dominant. Three quality criteria accounted for the remaining 26 points: additional licence capacity for virtual machine backup (9 points), additional licence capacity for unstructured data backup (11 points), and an expanded support hours pool (6 points).

This is a hybrid evaluation. On paper, it rewards bidders who offer more than the baseline. In practice, with price weighted at nearly three-quarters of the score, the scope for quality to change the outcome is limited. A bidder offering significantly more capacity but a higher price would still lose to a cheaper bidder offering the baseline, unless the quality gap were very large.

The most significant feature of this procurement is that only one bid was received. In an open procedure, that is unusual but not unheard of. It may indicate that the technical requirements were tightly drawn around a specific backup product, that the timeline was short, or that potential bidders judged the contract unattractive.

It may also indicate that the market for this particular backup solution in Andalusia is narrow. Backup software licensing and support often runs through authorised partners of a specific vendor. If the authority's requirements effectively point to one vendor's product, the number of qualifying bidders may be small.

The notice does not explain why only one bid was received. The contracting authority has not disclosed this information.

The single bid came from a large economic operator, and the statistical section records zero SME tenders. This is consistent: the winner is classified as large in the organisations section, and no SME bids were received. There is no discrepancy on this point, unlike some notices where classification differs between sections.

No tenders were received from other EEA countries or from outside the EEA. The procurement was therefore entirely domestic in its competition.

The contract is not covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The notice does not explain why. The contracting authority has not disclosed this information.

The contract is not financed with EU funds. It is therefore funded from the provincial budget or from INPRO's own resources.

The notice does not disclose an estimated contract value, so it is not possible to compare the awarded value to the authority's pre-tender estimate. The value of the only admissible tender is EUR 227,732.79, which is also the awarded value.

The notice does not disclose the contract duration. The contracting authority has not disclosed this information. This makes it difficult to assess the annual value of the contract or to predict when a renewal might be expected.

Additional Procurement Facts

• Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU.
• Procedure: Open procedure, not accelerated.
• Award criteria: Price (74 points); additional licence capacity for CV DP VM10 31 VM 10 Pack (9 points); additional licence capacity for CV UBKRC FT 31 unstructured data (11 points); expanded support hours pool (6 points).
• EU funding: The procurement project is not financed with EU funds.
• GPA: Not covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.
• Framework agreement: None.
• Dynamic purchasing system: None.
• Subcontracting: The winning tenderer declared no subcontracting.
• SME participation: Zero SME tenders received.
• Cross-border participation: No tenders from other EEA countries or non-EEA countries were received.
• Review body: INPRO is named as review organisation, with TARCJA listed as a contact point for review information.
• Review deadline: The notice describes the review deadline in general terms without a specific date.

Market & Industry Perspective

The Spanish public sector backup software market is mature. Most public administrations run some form of backup and recovery solution, and most of those solutions are licensed and supported through authorised partners. The market is dominated by a handful of international vendors, with a network of Spanish resellers and integrators delivering licences, implementation and support.

This contract sits squarely in that market. It is a licence and support renewal, not a new deployment. The authority is buying continued access to a backup solution and the specialised support that keeps it working. The evaluation criteria suggest that the authority wanted to improve its position slightly — more virtual machine backup capacity, more unstructured data backup capacity, more support hours — rather than change its underlying platform.

The single-bid outcome is notable in this context. When a procurement is tied to a specific vendor's product and that vendor's authorised partners are limited, single-bid outcomes become more likely. The authority may have designed the procurement around its existing platform to avoid migration risk. That is a rational choice, but it reduces competition.

For suppliers, the lesson is that backup software contracts are often platform-specific. Winning them requires authorised partner status, proven delivery capability, and the ability to offer additional capacity and support at competitive prices. Suppliers that are not authorised partners of the relevant vendor are unlikely to be able to bid, regardless of their broader capabilities.

Economic Significance

A EUR 227,732.79 contract is small by public sector IT standards. It is unlikely to move markets or transform the winning supplier's fortunes. Its economic significance lies in what it protects: the data of a provincial government that serves more than a million people across 105 municipalities in the province of Seville.

The contract also has a modest direct economic effect. The money flows to IaaS365, S.L., a large Spanish company based in Mérida. The contract therefore supports employment and economic activity in Spain's IT sector, though not necessarily in Seville itself. The winner is based in Extremadura, not Andalusia.

The single-bid outcome has an economic dimension. Without competition, the authority has less assurance that it is paying a market price. The notice does not disclose how the price was benchmarked or whether the authority considered it reasonable. The contracting authority has not disclosed this information.

The absence of SME participation is also economically relevant. SMEs are often the most competitive bidders in software support and maintenance. Their absence from this procurement suggests that the requirements — whether technical, financial or licensing-related — may be difficult for smaller suppliers to meet.

Future Procurement Opportunities

The most likely future opportunity is the renewal or extension of this contract. The notice does not disclose the contract duration, so it is not possible to say when a renewal might be expected. If the support element runs for one or more years, a follow-on procurement may come within that window. Suppliers should monitor INPRO's buyer profile on contrataciondelestado.es for future notices.

There may also be opportunities arising from the support hours pool. If the authority consumes the pool faster than expected, it may need to procure additional hours. If it expands its backup coverage to new systems or new data types, it may need additional licences.

More broadly, the Diputación de Sevilla and INPRO are likely to have ongoing software licensing and support needs across their IT estate. Backup is one component; storage, security, networking and application support are others. Suppliers with a broad capability and authorised partner status may find multiple opportunities over time.

There may also be opportunities with other Andalusian provincial governments and municipal administrations. If Seville's approach to backup licensing and support is replicated elsewhere, suppliers with a proven track record in the region may be well positioned.

Opportunities for Suppliers

• Authorised backup software partners: Suppliers with authorised partner status for major backup vendors are the most likely candidates for similar contracts.
• Support capability: The contract includes a pool of specialised support hours. Suppliers that can offer high-quality, flexible support will score better on the relevant criterion.
• Additional licence capacity: The evaluation rewards bidders who offer more virtual machine backup capacity and more unstructured data backup capacity. Suppliers should be prepared to offer above-baseline capacity.
• Price competitiveness: With price weighted at 74 points, suppliers must be able to compete on cost. Technical superiority alone will not win.
• Monitoring the buyer: Suppliers should monitor INPRO's buyer profile on contrataciondelestado.es for future opportunities.
• Regional presence: The winner is based in Extremadura, not Andalusia. Regional presence is not a barrier, but familiarity with the Andalusian public sector may help.

What Businesses Should Watch

• Whether the contract is renewed or extended: The notice does not disclose the contract duration, so the timing of any renewal is unclear. Suppliers should monitor INPRO's buyer profile.
• Whether competition improves: The single-bid outcome is a concern. If future procurements attract more bidders, that would indicate a healthier market.
• Whether SME participation increases: Zero SME bids were received. If future procurements attract SMEs, that could signal that requirements have become more accessible.
• Whether the authority clarifies the review deadline: The notice describes the review deadline in general terms without a specific date. Suppliers should watch for any clarification.
• Whether other Andalusian administrations follow suit: If Seville's approach to backup licensing is replicated, similar contracts may emerge elsewhere in the region.
• Whether the backup platform changes: The contract appears to be a renewal of an existing solution. If the authority decides to migrate to a different platform in future, that would create a much larger opportunity — and a much more complex procurement.

SpainTenders.com Procurement Intelligence

This contract represents a broader procurement trend: the shift from one-off software purchases to bundled licence-and-support arrangements. Public buyers increasingly want not just the right to use software, but the assurance that someone will keep it working. That is why support hours, maintenance services and additional capacity are built into the evaluation. The trend favours suppliers that can offer an integrated package rather than a simple licence resale.

The award is strategically important because it shows how a Spanish provincial IT company structures a software renewal. INPRO did not simply renew its existing licences at whatever price the incumbent offered. It ran an open procedure with a mixed evaluation, inviting bidders to offer more capacity and more support. That approach gives the authority some leverage, even when competition is thin. It also creates a template that other provincial IT bodies could follow.

Suppliers can learn several things from this procurement. First, authorised partner status matters. Backup software licensing runs through vendor-approved channels, and suppliers outside those channels cannot bid. Second, support capability matters. The authority allocated points specifically to an expanded support hours pool. Third, additional capacity matters. Bidders that offered more virtual machine backup and more unstructured data backup capacity scored higher. Fourth, price still dominates. With 74 points out of 100, price is the single most important factor. Suppliers must be able to compete on cost without sacrificing the quality elements that earn the remaining points.

Suppliers should position themselves accordingly. They should secure authorised partner status with the relevant backup vendors. They should develop the ability to offer above-baseline licence capacity and flexible support hours. They should monitor INPRO's buyer profile and be ready to bid when the contract is renewed. And they should assess whether the single-bid outcome reflects a narrow market or a narrow specification — because if it is the latter, there may be room to challenge or influence future requirements.

Future contracts in this market are likely to evolve in two directions. First, more public buyers will bundle licences, maintenance and support into single contracts, rather than procuring them separately. Second, buyers will continue to use quality criteria to extract additional value — more capacity, more support, better service levels — even when price remains dominant. Suppliers that can meet those expectations at competitive prices will be well positioned. Suppliers that cannot will find themselves locked out of a market that is small in value but critical in function.

Supplier Takeaways

• Authorised partner status for major backup vendors is a prerequisite. Without it, suppliers cannot bid for this kind of contract.
• Price dominates the evaluation at 74 points out of 100. Suppliers must be price-competitive.
• Additional licence capacity for virtual machine backup and unstructured data backup is rewarded. Suppliers should be prepared to offer above-baseline capacity.
• An expanded support hours pool is rewarded. Suppliers should be able to offer flexible, high-quality support.
• Subcontracting was not used by the winner. Suppliers should be prepared to deliver the full scope themselves.
• Only one bid was received, and no SME tenders were submitted. The market for this kind of contract appears narrow.
• The contract is not covered by the GPA and not financed by EU funds. It is a domestic Spanish procurement.
• The notice does not disclose the contract duration, licence volumes or specific products. Suppliers should seek the PCAP and PPT documents for detail.
• INPRO's buyer profile on contrataciondelestado.es is the best source for future opportunities.
• The winner, IaaS365, S.L., is based in Extremadura, not Andalusia. Regional presence is not a barrier to winning Andalusian contracts.

Key Takeaways

• INPRO, the provincial IT company of the Diputación de Sevilla, awarded a contract for corporate backup software licences and associated specialised technical support to IaaS365, S.L.
• The contract value is EUR 227,732.79.
• Only one bid was received, and it came from a large economic operator. No SME tenders were submitted.
• Award criteria were price (74 points), additional licence capacity for virtual machine backup (9 points), additional licence capacity for unstructured data backup (11 points) and an expanded support hours pool (6 points).
• The procurement was an open procedure under Directive 2014/24/EU.
• It is not a framework agreement, not a dynamic purchasing system, not EU-funded and not GPA-covered.
• The winning bidder declared no subcontracting.
• The notice does not disclose the contract duration, estimated value, specific backup products or licence volumes.
• The review section names INPRO as review organisation and TARCJA as a contact point, and describes the review deadline in general terms without a specific date.
• The contract is a licence and support renewal tied to a specific backup solution, which helps explain the single-bid outcome.

Conclusion

The Diputación de Sevilla has renewed the licensing and support underpinning its corporate backup solution. Through INPRO, it awarded a EUR 227,732.79 contract to IaaS365, S.L., a large Spanish technology company based in Mérida. The contract covers backup software licences and specialised technical support, with evaluation criteria that reward additional capacity and more support hours alongside price.

The procurement was conducted as an open procedure, but only one bid was received. That single-bid outcome is the most notable feature of the award. It suggests that the requirements were tightly drawn around a specific backup platform, or that the market for this kind of contract in Andalusia is narrow. Either way, the authority had limited competition to test its price.

For suppliers, the contract reinforces the importance of authorised partner status, support capability and price competitiveness. For the buyer, the challenge will be to ensure that future renewals attract enough competition to provide price discipline. The notice leaves several questions unanswered — contract duration, licence volumes, specific products, review deadlines — but the core award is clear: IaaS365 will supply and support the backup licences, and the province's data protection will depend on them.

Source: Tenders Electronic Daily (TED), Contract Award Notice 677778-2026, Official Journal of the European Union, OJ S 190/2026, published on 1 October 2026.