Planning

Servers Storage Solutions National Agreement

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC)

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Planning

30 Apr 2021 at 16:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) is planning to initiate a tender for the "Servers Storage Solutions National Agreement", aimed at providing a framework for compute and storage hardware, including supporting software and services. The procurement, classified under the goods category with a focus on data-processing machines, has an estimated value of £600 million. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with the future notice date set for 1st May 2021, and deliveries expected within the UK.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in data-processing hardware, software solutions, and IT infrastructure services. Vendors offering both purchase and leasing options for storage solutions, including support and maintenance, would be particularly well-suited to engage with this tender. Companies experienced in converged and hyperconverged solutions, as well as those delivering high-performance computing infrastructure, can leverage this framework to expand their operations within the higher education sector and public procurement space.

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Notice Title

Servers Storage Solutions National Agreement

Notice Description

This PIN is to notify of the intention to tender for a framework for the provision of compute and storage hardware and enabling software, including virtual appliances, support and maintenance and warranty extensions, software defined storage and backup solutions. It also includes compute and server related solutions, converged, hyperconverged, HPC and associated infrastructure. Both purchase and lease are included.

Lot Information

Servers Storage Solutions National Agreement

This PIN is to notify of the intention to tender for a framework for the provision of compute and storage hardware and enabling software, including virtual appliances, support and maintenance and warranty extensions, software defined storage and backup solutions. It also includes compute and server related solutions, converged, hyperconverged, HPC and associated infrastructure. Both purchase and lease are included.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ac6d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009468-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC)
Contact Name
Mark Lewis
Contact Email
supc@reading.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1189357081

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG6 6BU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wokingham
Electoral Ward
Hillside
Westminster Constituency
Earley and Woodley

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