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RFQ for the Provision of Exchange Hardward

HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Dec 2018 at 11:20

Award Notice
Tender

22 Nov 2018 at 09:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Halton Borough Council is seeking quotes for the provision of Exchange Hardware under an open procurement method. This tender process is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £50,340 for the delivery of four servers with specific technical specifications. The application period for this tender closed on 5th December 2018, and the contract is set to commence on 19th December 2018, lasting until 20th December 2018. The project falls under the category of office and computing machinery and is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents excellent opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in IT hardware provision and related services. Companies that specialise in server hardware, IT infrastructure, and computer systems are particularly well-suited to compete. The requirement for specific hardware configurations, including dual power supplies and Microsoft licensing, suggests a focused market for qualified suppliers to engage and increase their business footprint in public sector contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RFQ for the Provision of Exchange Hardward

Notice Description

Halton Borough Council's ICT Department are seeking quotes from appropriately qualified and experienced suppliers to provide Exchange Hardware as detailed below: - * Four (4) Servers capable of being rack mounted with 128GB RAM and dual CPU with a minimum of 12 cores per CPU. * Minimum of 12 Drive bays populated with 2 TB ssd drives * 1 Dual port 10gbe SFP interface card with 4 SFP (The SFP for the 10GBe must be Cisco SFP-10G-SR to be compatible with our Enterprise Switch) * Dual power supply. * Server must have full remote management including screen and power functions and come complete with any ancillaries required for rack mounting. * Must also include Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard Licence and Media * 3 yrs Warranty (NBD onsite) Parts should be UK Market Specification.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6e345a73-d0c6-4ff0-a417-c26725afcf48
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e64e91dd-5839-4ca0-a6b7-d9daf7d4363d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,340 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Dec 20187 years ago
Contract Period
19 Dec 2018 - 20 Dec 2018 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIDNES
Postcode
WA8 7EA
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Halton
Electoral Ward
Central & West Bank
Westminster Constituency
Widnes and Halewood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ICC NORTHERN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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