Award

CP2100-21 IBMAIX Platform Services and Support

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Feb 2022 at 09:26

Tender

14 Oct 2021 at 13:35

Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council is conducting a procurement process for the "CP2100-21 IBMAIX Platform Services and Support" contract, which falls under the IT services industry category. The procurement method is open, and the project focuses on providing managed services for IBM/AIX server installations. The process is currently at the award stage, with a contract value of £190,000. The award date was noted as February 9, 2022, and delivery is expected in the UKK43 region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in IBM systems and managed services. Companies that possess the necessary skills to maintain and support IBM/AIX infrastructure are encouraged to engage in this process, as there is a clear demand for such capabilities following the recent migration of essential applications to new IBM servers. With the procurement being active, businesses that can demonstrate quality service and competitive pricing may find a pathway to growth through this contract.

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Notice Title

CP2100-21 IBMAIX Platform Services and Support

Notice Description

Devon County Council (DCC) is seeking to engage with an IBM partner to provide a Managed Service for the support of an IBM\AIX server installation that has recently been implemented. The Corporate Finance Application has recently been migrated from an ageing IBM server to a new IBM Power9 server running AIX 7, with locally attached Storwize storage. In addition, a second IBM\AIX server has been procured to provide a replication target for a DR capability.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Devon County Council (DCC) is seeking to engage with an IBM partner to provide a Managed Service for the support of an IBM\AIX server installation that has recently been implemented. The Corporate Finance Application has recently been migrated from an ageing IBM server to a new IBM Power9 server running AIX 7, with locally attached Storwize storage. In addition, a second IBM\AIX server has been procured to provide a replication target for a DR capability.

Renewal: option to extend for 2 x 12-months at the discretion of the authority (maximum term of 5 years)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ebed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003667-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Iain Perkins
Contact Email
iain.perkins@devon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1392383000

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon, TLK43 Devon CC

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CELERITY

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