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CP1626-18 Corporate Storage & Computer Strategic Refresh

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

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04 Dec 2018 at 14:03

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council has successfully awarded the contract for the "CP1626-18 Corporate Storage & Computer Strategic Refresh" project, which falls under the information systems and servers category. The procurement process was initiated as a direct award, reflecting the critical need for refreshing the corporate storage and virtualisation compute infrastructure after more than six years of operation. The contract, valued at £750,000, commenced on 30 November 2018 and will run until 1 December 2023. The delivery addresses are located in the South West of England, and key details were published on 4 December 2018, following the contract award on 29 November 2018.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in ICT infrastructure and maintenance services. Businesses that specialise in virtualisation, storage solutions, and related technology would be particularly well-suited to engage with future tenders in this space, given the emphasis on maintaining high performance and reliability in critical digital services for Devon County Council. Engaging with such contracts can foster growth and expand market presence in the IT services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CP1626-18 Corporate Storage & Computer Strategic Refresh

Notice Description

This procurement is for a strategic refresh of the Corporate Storage and Virtualisation Compute Infrastructure in order to maintain a reliable service, provide good performance, and allow for capacity growth. After at least 6 years of operation, and longer for some components, the cost of maintenance, along with concerns over reduced reliability, capacity, and general age of the technology, the refreshing of this infrastructure is recommended. The ICT Storage and Virtualisation Compute are critical areas of the ICT core infrastructure; * The primary production storage array hosts the vast majority of Devon's electronic data * The array is now six years old and has been planned for lifecycle refresh this year. * A significant failure would affect many critical services including; Finest, HRMS, HP Records Manager, Internet & Transactional Services, M Drives & P Drives, Connectivity/Authentication to services such as Carefirst, Office365, Exchange Online, Homeworking. * The Virtualisation Compute hosts virtual servers that underpin many of the applications mentioned above, along with the core services required to support the Corporate Desktop. * A significant proportion of this estate is old and in need of refresh * The underpinning technology has become complex to maintain and is approaching end of sales life * The technology is also becoming a limiting factor in keeping the Virtualisation technology up to date. Additional information: Direct Award against North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) NHS IT Enterprise Solutions - Lot 1 Enterprise Hardware

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-99f5cd31-2d8f-4d37-adb4-c8aa675bb9d7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/428a94d1-b40f-41dd-9e5c-e17b3b23ccca
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48800000 - Information systems and servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Nov 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Nov 20187 years ago
Contract Period
30 Nov 2018 - 1 Dec 2023 Over 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
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Gavin Punchard
Contact Email
gavin.punchard@devon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1392383000

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MTI TECHNOLOGY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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