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Invitation to tender for supplying and commissioning a Data Backup and Ransomware Solution.

FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Feb 2022 at 14:55

Award Notice
Tender

22 Jul 2021 at 16:39

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Falmouth Exeter Plus organisation has conducted a tender for the supplying and commissioning of a Data Backup and Ransomware Solution. This procurement falls under the **Networks** industry category and is situated in **Cornwall, England**. The tender process has been completed, with **contract award** envisaged for **20th September 2021**, following a structured timeline that started with the publication of the notice on **22nd July 2021**. The contract is valued at **£239,000** and will last until **22nd September 2025**. The procurement was executed via an **open procedure (above threshold)** method.

This opportunity is particularly suited for businesses specialising in cybersecurity and data management, specifically those with experience in the higher education sector. Companies that can provide referenceable experience and are represented in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Centre Backup and Recovery solutions will be well-positioned to compete. The tender process allows small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate, thus encouraging innovation and competitive pricing in response to increasing demands for robust data protection solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to tender for supplying and commissioning a Data Backup and Ransomware Solution.

Notice Description

To procure a new, NCSC 3-2-1 compliant and ransomware immutable solution to replace the legacy backup solution. With the growth in ransomware attacks targeted at the HE segments it was deemed essential to apply a level of protection to the Falmouth, FX Plus and SU data contained in the Microsoft O365 tenancy. To this end IT services it is suggested that a review and consideration the practicality of providing backup facilities for O365 data should be considered as part of this submission. We are releasing our requirements through a vendor specific tender process to procure the necessary equipment to realise the design requirements. It is expected that the recommended solution has referenceable experience in the HE sectors and is represented in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant under the category of Data Centre Backup and Recovery solutions. Any queries relating to this ITT must be submitted via correspondence in the In-Tend portal. https://In-tendhost.co.uk/universityofexeter Additional information: Please download all of the required documents by registering on the following e-tendering portal. https://In-tendhost.co.uk/universityofexeter If you have any issued registering, please contact procurement@fxplus.ac.uk, Time-frames as below: Activity Contracts Finder Notice published Thursday 22nd July 2021 Dispatch of ITT Thursday 22nd July 2021 Deadline for ITT clarifications (All queries must be submitted by this date to ensure that responses are provided) Wednesday August 18th 2021 at 12.00pm Mid-day Return of ITT Friday August 20th 2021 at 12.00pm Mid-day Evaluation of ITT and Shortlisting W/C 23rd August 2021 Shortlisted Bidders Presentation W/C 30th August 2021 Notify Bidders of contract award decision W/E Friday 03rd September 2021 Stand-Still Period End Friday 17th September 2021 Contract award (envisaged) Monday 20th September 2021 Contract mobilisation (envisaged) W/C 20th September 2021 Contract Finders Award Notice W/C 20th September 2021

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8b08883a-2e97-4437-ba2f-d5403d22ffff
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b8a6ac8-f975-4937-8271-f31baa2992e4
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

32400000 - Networks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£239,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
9 Oct 2021 - 10 Oct 2025 4-5 years
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
FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORNWALL
Postcode
TR10 9FE
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan
Westminster Constituency
Camborne and Redruth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CRISTIE DATA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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