Tender

GB-Lowestoft: Cefas Active Directory Upgrade

CEFAS

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Tender

25 Aug 2017 at 12:06

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process being conducted by Cefas, located in Lowestoft, UK, is for the upgrade of their Active Directory system. Titled "GB-Lowestoft: Cefas Active Directory Upgrade," this project falls under the IT services category and is in the Tender stage. The tender was published on 25th August 2017, and submissions must be completed by 15th September 2017. The project has a budget of £25,000, with a minimum contract value of £10,000, and is to be executed under a selective procurement method, specifically a restricted procedure. The contract period is expected to commence on 1st October 2017 and continue until 30th September 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in IT services, software development, and related consulting. Businesses with experience in upgrading Active Directory systems, managing server infrastructure, and implementing security best practices would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The scope of work identified, such as the upgrade to Windows Server 2016 and the implementation of AD monitoring, aligns well with the capabilities of SMEs looking to expand their service offerings to governmental or public sector clients.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Lowestoft: Cefas Active Directory Upgrade

Notice Description

The AD DS infrastructure is based upon a mix of VSphere virtual servers, physical servers and Azure virtual servers all based upon Windows 2008 R2 with Windows 2008 R2 DFL/FFL. Cefas operates a full Office 365 service which is supported by a Windows 2012 R2 AD FS farm and associated infrastructure including Microsoft Azure AD Connect and is hosted in an Azure V1 subscription. Cefas require a fixed priced project to upgrade all Cefas's Windows AD DS domains to Windows Server 2016 with Windows 2012 R2 DFL/FFL and the upgrade of AD FS within the Lowestoft domain to retain SSO for Office 365 and Office 365 desktop applications and the implementation of AD monitoring across all Cefas's domains and a full review of all service accounts across all Cefas's domains to include usage and ownership and best practice security recommendations. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e07698d-7b54-4dcc-8dbd-5f97dfda5c63
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
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

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2019 1-2 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
CEFAS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
NR33 0HT
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Kirkley & Pakefield
Westminster Constituency
Lowestoft

Further Information

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