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Servers Storage Solutions National Agreement

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC)

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03 Jan 2024 at 18:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) has awarded a National Agreement for Servers Storage Solutions. The procurement process, led by SUPC, falls under the goods category with a selective procurement method detailed as a Restricted procedure. The tender had a closing date on December 8, 2021. The contract period is set from February 1, 2023, to January 31, 2027, providing ample opportunities for suppliers in data-processing hardware technologies.

This tender presents lucrative business opportunities for large-scale technology suppliers to provide servers and storage hardware solutions. Companies offering high-performance computing, hyper-converged technology, and related data-processing machines are well-suited to compete. With a contract value of GBP 500,000,000, suppliers can leverage this National Agreement to expand their market presence and collaborate with institutions for strategic technological advancements.

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Notice Title

Servers Storage Solutions National Agreement

Notice Description

The purpose of the agreement is to offer a framework to support institutions' in the procurement of servers and storage hardware, as well as solutions such as high performance computing or hyper-converged technology via a quick and compliant route to market.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-58c486a8-46c5-49f4-96df-be0d96c3a007
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/176c37e9-c3db-4663-970e-2272886fe781
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)

30211100 - Super computer

30233000 - Media storage and reader devices

30233100 - Computer storage units

30233140 - Direct-access storage devices (DASD)

30233141 - Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID)

30233150 - Optical-disk drives

30233180 - Flash memory storage devices

30234000 - Storage media

48782000 - Storage management software package

48820000 - Servers

48821000 - Network servers

48822000 - Computer servers

48823000 - File servers

48824000 - Printer servers

48825000 - Web servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG6 6BU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wokingham
Electoral Ward
Hillside
Westminster Constituency
Earley and Woodley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
21
Supplier Names

BOSTON

CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

CDW

COMPUTACENTER (UK

COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

DELL

FUJITSU SERVICES

HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE

LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY (UNITED KINGDOM

LOGICALIS

MTI TECHNOLOGY

NEC EUROPE

NETAPP

NOVATECH

OCF

PURE STORAGE

SOFTCAT

SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES (SCC

SUPERMICRO

TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS

XMA

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