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Mini Competition for RDS Live Data Storage Expansion

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

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24 Apr 2017 at 11:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is managed by University College London (UCL), which has issued a tender titled "Mini Competition for RDS Live Data Storage Expansion." This contract, valued at £799,971.64, falls under the goods category, specifically related to servers, and is intended for a high-performance data storage infrastructure applicable across all academic disciplines. The tender was awarded on 20 April 2017, and the contract period extends from 24 April 2017 until 28 June 2022, with the tender period having ended on 15 March 2017.

This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in data storage solutions and IT infrastructure. Businesses experienced in providing scalable and resilient technologies that can efficiently manage large datasets, especially in research contexts, would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The focus on high-performance computing and versatile data transfer protocols suggests that suppliers with proven expertise in these areas could benefit from engaging with UCL on future projects.

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Notice Title

Mini Competition for RDS Live Data Storage Expansion

Notice Description

UCL Research Data Services has a requirement for a high performance, scalable, sustainable, resilient research data storage infrastructure for use for data in the active phase of a research project's data lifecycle. It is intended to work across all academic disciplines, and as such the infrastructure must be able to transfer data efficiently to and from multiple data sources using transfer protocols appropriate to that source. Such sources would include High Performance Computing (HPC) services, experimental sources, and desktop/workstation access.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d67efbd0-6f19-4156-8e21-f475b13a1326
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e161e89-a948-4a2a-8dd5-34a8e27ac6a1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48820000 - Servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£799,971 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£799,971 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Apr 20178 years ago
Contract Period
23 Apr 2017 - 28 Jun 2022 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1E 6BT
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CDW

Further Information

Notice Documents

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