Tender

Server and Storage refresh

PROGRESS HOUSING GROUP

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Tender

23 Apr 2019 at 09:41

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by Progress Housing Group, a housing association based in Leyland, Lancashire, managing around 11,000 homes across the UK. The tender, titled "Server and Storage refresh," is classified under the servers industry category and is currently in the open tender stage. Interested suppliers have until 23rd May 2019 to submit their proposals. The resulting contract will begin on 1st July 2019 and will be fixed for five years with an option for annual maintenance extensions thereafter.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those focused on server and storage solutions, cloud services, and IT infrastructure support. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement is open to a wide range of suppliers. Potential bidders should have the capability to implement major IT hardware replacements and offer ongoing software support and maintenance to cater to the evolving needs of Progress Housing Group's IT environment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Server and Storage refresh

Notice Description

Progress Housing Group are a Housing Association, managing 11,000 homes across the UK delivering housing related services for over 20 years. The main office is based in Leyland in Lancashire, the Group employ around 600 staff across 4 main office buildings, 3 in Leyland and one in Lytham St Annes, as well as another office in Leeds and satellite offices in Lincoln, Boston and Grantham. The main offices above are linked by point to point circuits and the smaller offices in Leeds and Lincoln all connect to the Groups Citrix XenDesktop environment over the internet using Netscaler gateways. Progress Housing Group (PHG) are in the process of replacing their Hitachi SAN storage and HP Blade server environment due to this now reaching the end of is useful life. This tender is for the full replacement of this hardware, and software support maintenance, updates and any upgrades to be included. Following the installation of the hardware, Progress Housing IT want to make a change to the Citrix XenDesktop environment in the way desktops are delivered. The 7 non-persistent desktop images will need to be delivered through Citrix Machine Creation Services (MCS) and changed from Provisioning Server (PVS). The It department will require assistance in this installing and configuring the servers, installing the software, setting up the processes for deliver and moving the existing images and in readying our base Windows 10 desktop for testing the new MCS environment. Contract term The Contract will be on a fixed 5 year term with an option to extend the maintenance on the solution annually thereafter.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9c9f09d-fab8-465c-b67f-0fdaf505ebe9
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48820000 - Servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2024 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
PROGRESS HOUSING GROUP
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEYLAND
Postcode
PR25 2LW
Post Town
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
South Ribble
Electoral Ward
Leyland Central
Westminster Constituency
South Ribble

Further Information

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