Tender

ITQ - Server and Storage Hardware

BARROW IN FURNESS BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

01 Dec 2022 at 19:41

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Barrow in Furness Borough Council has initiated a tender for the procurement of ITQ - Server and Storage Hardware. The council seeks the supply, installation, and commissioning of new Server and Storage equipment at their primary and disaster recovery computing sites. This tender falls under the industry category of 'Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages'. The deadline for tender submission is December 15, 2022, and the contract period is scheduled from December 26, 2022, to March 31, 2023. Interested businesses are advised to visit the provided link for procurement document access.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses specialising in IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support to compete for the contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged as the suitability criteria reflect a preference for SME participation. Barrow in Furness Borough Council invites businesses to engage in the open procedure procurement method for this contract, offering a valuable growth opportunity within the computing machinery and IT services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITQ - Server and Storage Hardware

Notice Description

The supply, installation and commissioning of new Server and Storage equipment to the replace the existing end of service life Servers and Storage system at the Council's primary and disaster recovery (DR) computing sites. For the primary site, which is located in the Town Hall, this will be the replacement of 2 VMware Host Servers and the introduction of new dedicated VMware Server for hosting Oracle environments. All three of these will utilise the current production NetApp Storage Array. For the DR site, which is located at another site, this will be the replacement of the current server and storage hardware with the following: * A Citrix Virtual Desktop Host * A VMware Host * NetApp Storage Array * Storage Network Switch Professional services will be required to assist the Council's IT Service Team to installation, testing, commissioning and decommissioning of the production and DR environments. This will include the migration of production workloads. To access the Procurement Document please follow the link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d442d17e-af71-ed11-811c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72627aa2-548c-44d6-85ee-e41b6300c393
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
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

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

CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 1-6 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
BARROW IN FURNESS BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARROW IN FURNESS
Postcode
LA14 2LD
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Old Barrow and Hindpool
Westminster Constituency
Barrow and Furness

Further Information

Notice Documents

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