Planning

Pre-Market Engagement - SAN Storage/Backup solution

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

07 Sep 2020 at 12:28

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is conducting a pre-market engagement phase for the procurement of a SAN Storage/Backup solution, specifically due to issues with the current system's capacity and escalating costs. The engagement is aimed at gathering information from potential suppliers to identify options available in the market that could meet the council's requirements. The engagement end date is set for 25 September 2020, and the procurement is classified under the industry category of information systems and servers, with an estimated budget of £80,000. The location for delivery addresses is in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom, specifically Leicester.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in information systems, particularly those with expertise in SAN storage and backup solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the contracting authority is open to a diversity of options from various providers. Companies that can demonstrate experience in providing similar technological solutions and can meet Leicester City Council's operational needs will be well-positioned to compete. Engaging in this tender may enable successful bidders to establish or expand their relationships within the public sector, potentially leading to further contracts and business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement - SAN Storage/Backup solution

Notice Description

Leicester City Council is considering options for the replacement of its SAN Storage/Backup solution due to reduced capacity and increasing costs for keeping the hardware supported beyond January 2021. The existing solution was purchased 5 years ago and was procured to host our Exchange 2010 environment, Hyper-V Virtual Servers, Backup of the Hyper-V servers, Hosting of homedrives, Application areas and Shared areas for the various departments and users. We are keen to seek market information from organisations that may have an expertise in this field in order to support our interest and understand the options that exist in the market to support the requirements, and whether vendors can supply all of the requirements for Leicester City Council to keep on providing the service that it currently does with the existing solution.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-45005107-8043-43da-861b-f4af9b9626b5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee279d07-7825-4f84-97bb-a1716a2614c5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Sep 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 6TH
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

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