Award

DDaT19273 OBI Storage

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Jan 2020 at 14:02

Award Notice
TenderAmendment

26 Nov 2019 at 12:10

Tender Notice
Tender

25 Nov 2019 at 16:15

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) is currently in the award stage of the procurement process for the tender titled "DDaT19273 OBI Storage", which falls under the computer storage units industry category. The final date for bid submission was 10th December 2019, and the contract period is set to commence on 13th January 2020, concluding on 31st January 2023. This tender was conducted using an open procurement method designed to gather competitive offers below the threshold amount. Additional requirements concerning the installation and design of storage systems were detailed in the tender documentation, which can be accessed through the Delta eSourcing Portal.

This opportunity is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in supplying, installing, and supporting advanced storage solutions. As organisations increasingly move towards high-performance systems, this contract presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses skilled in implementing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) solutions based on ZFS and NVMe technologies. Firms with experience in high-performance data storage systems, system design, and operational support would be particularly competitive in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT19273 OBI Storage

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is 10/12/2019 at 14:00. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement UKSBS runs two Oracle EBS systems, ROE and BOE. These use Oracle OBI as their reporting tool. OBI presents a very difficult workload and is highly sensitive to latency. It was intended to run the OBI function on the UKSBS Oracle storage platform which is a modern general purpose all flash array. However, performance was found to be poor and the system was moved to an in-house built ZFS array utilizing Optane disks. Performance was found to be good with this system but a Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS), supportable and Enterprise grade system is required going forward. A proof of concept has been undertaken with a commercial NVMe based ZFS device which also proved positive. It has therefore been concluded that the extreme low latency offered by ZFS and NVMe is most likely to offer the performance required and so tenders for a COTS device based on these technologies are invited. The tender is for supply, installation, storage system design (disk/disk pool/volume layout etc, in association with the in-house team), commissioning, performance validation and knowledge transfer to our team. Data transfer will be handled by the in-house team using our own tools. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and follow the instructions to register. If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://uksbs.delta-esourcing.com and the follow the instructions to 'Login' Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: U386C9WETK Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this is unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific tender event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b702667f-1c2b-4d00-b394-5d01d3d39ad7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/caf294b4-04cc-4643-a8bb-ba4706f12103
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

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

CPV Codes

30233100 - Computer storage units

30234000 - Storage media

44316400 - Hardware

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£134,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£133,280 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jan 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Dec 20196 years ago
Contract Period
13 Jan 2020 - 31 Jan 2023 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
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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