Award

Virtual Data Centre

OFGEM

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Award

26 May 2023 at 09:29

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organization for this public procurement contracting process is Ofgem. The title of the procurement is "Virtual Data Centre" within the Data-processing equipment industry category. The procurement is in the award stage, with a contract period starting on June 1, 2023, and ending on May 31, 2025. The tender period ended on January 1, 2023. The locations involved are Scotland and London, United Kingdom.

This tender for the provision of a virtual data centre service by Ofgem presents growth opportunities for businesses interested in data equipment and data-transmission equipment services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suitable for participating in this open procedure. Interested businesses should consider the deadlines and contract period when planning their bids for this opportunity.

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Notice Title

Virtual Data Centre

Notice Description

Provision of virtual data centre service, that includes a backup server, Service management, and a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) offering.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6ab7522c-9ada-4e9e-bbe7-bb007d7af670
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd3f828a-4448-40b4-8345-072ae7a27eb1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment


CPV Codes

30236200 - Data-processing equipment

32260000 - Data-transmission equipment

32580000 - Data equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,900,368 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,900,368 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 May 2023 - 31 May 2025 2-3 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
OFGEM
Contact Name
Alfie Ellis
Contact Email
procurement2@ofgem.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7932475144

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INTEROUTE COMMUNICATIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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