Tender

GMCA 475 Data Centre Co Location Facilities

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

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04 Apr 2022 at 13:08

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Tender

29 Mar 2022 at 09:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is currently seeking bids for the "GMCA 475 Data Centre Co Location Facilities" project, part of its initiative to enhance the digital infrastructure of Greater Manchester. The contract is open for submissions until 29 April 2022 and is valued at £400,000. This procurement falls within the IT services industry and aims to support the GM One Network, which will provide high-speed gigabit access across the region. The anticipated contract period is from 14 November 2022 to 14 November 2032, with the tender launched following a planning stage involving multiple local councils.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialised in IT services, consulting, software development, and network management. Companies capable of providing data centre facilities and related infrastructure support for high-speed fibre networks would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this procurement process allows businesses to tap into the ongoing development of Greater Manchester’s digital landscape, positioning themselves as integral partners in a forward-thinking urban project.

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Notice Title

GMCA 475 Data Centre Co Location Facilities

Notice Description

When Greater Manchester's Digital Blueprint was launched in February 2020 it included a specific ambition to Extend Our World Class Digital Infrastructure as a cross cutting enabler to underpin the city regions economic and social ambitions. A key element of this has been the GM Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) "anchor tenancy" programme that is in the final stages of laying up to 2,700km of new fibre infrastructure across Greater Manchester leveraging DCMS funding plus investment from GMCA(FRS), TFGM and seven of the councils. This work will be complete by early 2022/23 and will connect approx. 1,600 public sites drive fibre into new areas of Greater Manchester. 'Lighting' the fibre is the next step, each of the public sector organisations that are part of the LFFN anchor tenancy programmes operate their own networks. Recognising that LFFN is providing a shared fibre infrastructure, in 2020 several of the partners considered the option for jointly procuring network services across the fibre infrastructure for their own organisational needs and to take advantage of the economies of scale. A set of options were considered and it was agreed to collaboratively light the fibre with other LFFN partners giving high speed gigabit access to the GM region and all public sector bodies, by implementing a next generation, software-defined, integrated gigabit network. Early in 2021 Bury, Oldham and Rochdale and Stockport Councils plus TFGM and GMCA(FRS) went to market to select a partner to design, build and operate the GM One Network via a competitive dialogue process. A preferred supplier was selected in December and GMCA are working with the preferred supplier with a view to signing contracts and commencing the project early in April. The core network will be a segment routed network transport that that will be delivered on top of the LFFN network covering 33 BT exchanges and 2 Co Location sites around the Greater Manchester region. This ITT is for the provision of a Data Centre Co Location Facilities and power to house the equipment required to support the operational management of the GM One Network and interconnect to the Internet and other external services. The requirements are detailed in Section 3 of this document. ***Tender documents and instructions on how to submit a bid can be found on our Procurement platform. The Chest https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ******

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43b53964-017a-4af6-a2e1-4b6aed2709dc
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

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

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Nov 2022 - 14 Nov 2032 Over 5 years
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
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

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