Award

IT Storage

UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

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Award

05 Mar 2025 at 12:39

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has awarded the contract for "IT Storage" under the industry category of Hardware (CPV code 44316400). The procurement is complete, and the award notice was published on 5th March 2025. The contract, valued at £204,000 including VAT, covers a three-year term starting from 6th March 2025, with the option for an additional year of support. The awarded contract, focusing on delivering IT storage appliances from Dell, PureStorage, or NetApp, pertains to locations including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. The award notice specifies that it is not a call to competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in IT hardware and storage solutions, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can compete based on the suitability criteria. Companies with expertise in providing scalable IT storage solutions will find this contract advantageous for expanding their portfolio and establishing a working relationship with a prominent organization like the UKAEA. The procurement method indicated as "Other - " suggests that there could have been specific qualification requirements making it an ideal arena for highly specialised suppliers in the IT storage industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IT Storage

Notice Description

Item 1: Dell, PureStorage or NetApp appliance with at least 60TB uncompressed capacity but able to scale up to 180TB uncompressed capacity Item 2: Dell, PureStorage or NetApp appliance with at least 120TB uncompressed capacity but able to scale up/out to 2.5PB uncompressed capacity. Item 3: Dell, PureStorage or NetApp appliance with at least 30TB uncompressed capacity but able to scale up/out to 2.5PB uncompressed capacity. This is an award notice only and not a call to competition. Values are including VAT and for three year term. Option to take up further year for support,

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-972eadfd-9ab5-47aa-9b2a-10ae11c227c1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19aeac81-996b-42d9-8095-379b5c969416
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44316400 - Hardware

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£204,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£204,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
6 Mar 2025 - 5 Mar 2028 3-4 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
UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABINGDON
Postcode
OX14 3DB
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CDW

Further Information

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