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Renewal of SAN Support Contract with HPE

Ministry of Defence

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01 Sep 2026 at 11:26

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence bought services to renew support for its HPE storage area network (SAN) environment. The requirement is classified as network management software services and is a services contract. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence, based at Whittington Barracks in Lichfield, Staffordshire. The requirement concerns ongoing specialist support for HPE SAN infrastructure rather than the supply of general IT equipment. It is therefore relevant to businesses providing enterprise storage, SAN management, HPE support and associated network management services across a geographically broad defence estate.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Specialist Computer Centres PLC on 24 August 2026 for £146,217.21 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 16 June 2027. The tender submission deadline was 21 August 2026 at 17:00. The requirement was evaluated as a services procurement, with the process limited to suppliers eligible to participate through the framework. The award is active, and Specialist Computer Centres PLC is the selected supplier. The opportunity was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award indicates demand from the Ministry of Defence for specialist HPE SAN support delivered through a framework call-off and across a wide geographic footprint. Suppliers considering the requirement when it next returns would need demonstrable capability in enterprise storage area networks, HPE technologies, network management software services and ongoing technical support. They would also need the operational capacity to support defence-related users across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and other international locations. A credible competitor would be a large, established IT services provider able to manage service continuity, coordinate support across multiple locations and operate within a framework purchasing route. The stated SME and VCSE suitability positions indicate that the buyer expected substantial organisational capacity rather than a small specialist supplier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Renewal of SAN Support Contract with HPE

Notice Description

Contract Award Notice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-11446278-601e-46a3-bdfe-0265571f68cf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5970dbb-b35b-4ed3-8b0e-116cfe2dcfcb
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72511000 - Network management software services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£146,217 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£146,217 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 16 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORDSHIRE
Postcode
WS14 9PY
Postcode Area
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lichfield
Electoral Ward
Whittington & Streethay
Westminster Constituency
Tamworth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Specialist Computer Centres

Further Information

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