Tender

GB-Newcastle: Infrastructure & Cloud Strategy & Design Services

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Northumbria at Newcastle is currently seeking a partner through an open tender for "Infrastructure & Cloud Strategy & Design Services." This procurement falls under the IT services sector, specifically consulting and support. The tender is open until 1st February 2021 at 13:00 GMT, with the contract period expected to commence on 1st April 2021 and conclude on 30th September 2021. The project aims to reshape Northumbria's IT infrastructure to facilitate innovation while reducing costs and utilising cloud services. The estimated contract value is £100,000, with a minimum threshold of £50,000.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in cloud solutions and infrastructure design. The successful bidder will collaborate closely with Northumbria's internal IT team to create a modern, software-defined data centre that enhances the university's research and teaching capabilities. Businesses that can demonstrate innovative approaches to infrastructure and cloud strategy, alongside cost-effective solutions, are well-positioned to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Newcastle: Infrastructure & Cloud Strategy & Design Services

Notice Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 28 January 2021 for the following reason: Extension of due date from 29/1 12.00 to 01/02 13.00(Northumbria University is seeking a partner to work alongside the internal IT Services infrastructure team to shape and then transform their network and compute hardware, and facilities. The future vision is a new technical infrastructure at Northumbria that does not block innovation for teaching and research across the University. In parallel, IT Services is looking to reduce costs, reduce the on-premises footprint and utilise cloud services where possible. The selected partner will work with specialists at Northumbria to design a software-defined data centre utilising hyper-converged infrastructure to aid monitoring, alerting and security. The design will also need to comprise a modern backup solution and a re-design of the existing on-premises data centres to accommodate the overall architecture. The successful partner for this collaborative engagement will assist us to produce an Infrastructure & Cloud Strategy for the University, an architectural roadmap for the delivery of the strategy and a high-level design of the end-state architecture. To initially respond to this expression of interest, please provide an overview of how you would approach this opportunity both practically and commercially as requested in the opportunity in our Delta system.) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The Universityy considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-200d3c88-5c65-4737-9ad5-fed8a7044980
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d5de06f-4a83-4d6a-acd0-5070b22a8075
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 30 Sep 2021 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8ST
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

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