Tender

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity - Data Centre

THURROCK COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Thurrock Council has published a tender titled "Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity - Data Centre" for IT services in the UK. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions on June 8, 2023. The contract period is scheduled to start on August 1, 2023, and end on July 31, 2026. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the total contract value is £400,000.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing disaster recovery services and IT consultancy to engage with Thurrock Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable for this tender. Businesses interested in providing backup as a service, disaster recovery solutions, and cloud computing services can compete for this contract. Thurrock Council's focus on data protection and business continuity makes it an ideal opportunity for companies specializing in IT services.

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Notice Title

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity - Data Centre

Notice Description

Please refer to the Council's website Thurrock Council for further details on the Council. The Council's requirement under this Contract is for Cloud and On-premises solution for disaster recovery and business continuity arrangements. In summary: 1. To provide backup as a service o Capability to provide continued or scheduled backups for data protection o Immutable backup protection o Insider Protection o Encryption at rest and in transit 2. Disaster Recovery as a service o Provision to restore and host 100% of virtual server environment to match or exceed the performance of Thurrock's network o Provide private cloud compute to run a number of Active-Active services 3. Provide physical rackspace for potential hardware i.e. Physical firewalls. 4. Provide a private cloud for core Active-Active services. 5. Provide a Sandbox environment and support services for Bi-annual BCP testing (4-week event twice a year). Additional information: Thurrock Council uses In-tend for all its tendering activity. Please use the link provided to apply for this contract. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f15d5642-c568-4d38-a737-1735e564c476
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 (above threshold)
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

72251000 - Disaster recovery services

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
5 May 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THURROCK COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ESSEX
Postcode
RM17 6SL
Post Town
Romford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH32 Thurrock
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Thurrock
Electoral Ward
Grays Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Thurrock

Further Information

Notice Documents

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