Tender

CST VMWare Infrastructure Upgrade

UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE

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Tender

04 Feb 2022 at 11:07

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bedfordshire is seeking suppliers for the "CST VMWare Infrastructure Upgrade" project, classified under the Information Systems and Servers industry category. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, having been published for tender on 4th February 2022, with a tender period that ended on 4th March 2022. The contract commenced on 15th March 2022 and is set to run through to 16th March 2027. The procurement follows an open method, which facilitates participation from interested parties, and the total contract value is £69,073.20.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for companies specialising in IT infrastructure and services, particularly those with expertise in VMware technology. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, given their suitability for this project. Businesses that can provide efficient solutions for urgent upgrades to technical systems would be well-positioned to compete in this tender, thereby enhancing their growth potential within the public sector.

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Notice Title

CST VMWare Infrastructure Upgrade

Notice Description

The University's current VCenter Infrastructure VMware system requires an urgent upgrade of the VMware environment; we currently have two ESXi hosts running on vSphere 5.5 and a windows Virtual Centre server, which need to be upgraded.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2496ae05-08d8-4b95-bc80-e3ac9fe24c00
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc518ff4-adac-46e7-a8a4-f5c0a580070b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48800000 - Information systems and servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Mar 2022 - 16 Mar 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE
Contact Name
Tracy Wilson
Contact Email
tracy.wilson@beds.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01582743315

Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 3JU
Post Town
Luton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

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