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Hosting - App Servers

BANK OF ENGLAND

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22 Feb 2024 at 13:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England has awarded a contract for Hosting - App Servers, valued at £214,308.26. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from 20th October 2023 to 31st March 2024. The tender was initiated on 18th August 2023 and completed on 22nd February 2024. The procurement falls under the services category and the delivery address is in England, United Kingdom.

This tender by the Bank of England presents an opportunity for businesses to provide maintenance of information technology software services. Businesses with expertise in IT software maintenance and server hosting are well-suited to compete for this tender. The awarded contract has been granted to Softcat PLC, a large-scale supplier. The contact point for technology procurement at the Bank of England can be reached at Technology.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk.

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Notice Title

Hosting - App Servers

Notice Description

Replacement M6 blades servers to host the app servers in support of the Openlink Upgrade.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c6a19311-e7bc-47bb-bf50-e588220164d6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bfeda5b-eea0-4755-be36-b0e2ad7893d3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£214,308 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£214,308 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2R 8AH
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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