Award

Purestorage X20

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Award

30 Jan 2020 at 13:42

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involved the buying organisation, UK Shared Business Services Limited, which recently awarded a contract for the supply of Purestorage X20. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically focusing on servers. The contract was awarded following a selective procurement method as a direct award against the NHS Link: Solutions IT Framework. The tender stage ended on 16 January 2020, and the contract period commenced on 17 January 2020, lasting until 13 March 2020. The total contract value is £73,657.94, with the delivery address located in Swindon, England.

This tender offers an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in IT goods, particularly those able to supply storage servers. Companies that could thrive in this competitive environment include small to medium enterprises (SMEs) within the technology sector, as the procurement explicitly allows for participation by SMEs. Successful bidders like Softcat PLC exemplify the type of large-scale suppliers that dominate the market, but smaller firms should also consider this as a pathway to expand their footprint in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Purestorage X20

Notice Description

This requirement is for the supply of Purestorage X20. This requirement was sourced via direct award method against NHS Link: Solutions IT Framework (SBS/16/CR/WAB/8723).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0f221434-2d34-4d1c-9b11-504d260c65f0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f41c6c2-d875-4ff5-9909-a0edc2245197
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48820000 - Servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£73,657 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£73,657 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jan 20206 years ago
Contract Period
17 Jan 2020 - 13 Mar 2020 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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