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Servers Storage Solutions National Agreement

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)

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23 Jun 2022 at 15:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process pertains to the "Servers Storage Solutions National Agreement" initiated by the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC). This procurement is in the award stage and relates to the acquisition of data-processing machines under the goods category, specifically focusing on servers and associated storage solutions. Based in the UK, the procurement contract is valued at £400 million and has undergone modifications to extend its end date, which is now set for 31st October 2022. The original contract began on 1st November 2016, and relevant suppliers include notable names like Dell Corporation Ltd, Fujitsu Services Ltd, and Hewlett Packard Limited.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the IT hardware and services sector, particularly those specialising in storage solutions, computer servers, and maintenance services. Companies, especially larger firms as well as SMEs with expertise in data-processing technologies, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The modifications extended period reflects the ongoing needs arising from the modernisation of digital resources in educational institutions, highlighting a growing market for quality IT solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Servers Storage Solutions National Agreement

Notice Description

Lot Information

Servers Storage Solutions National Agreement

Computer, servers including Virtual Appliances, software support and maintenance including warranty extensions. Agreements may be awarded to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) only, with the option to supply direct and/or nominate a specified number of approved channel partners.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0349ef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017226-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)

30211100 - Super computer

30233000 - Media storage and reader devices

30233100 - Computer storage units

30233132 - Hard-disk drives

30233140 - Direct-access storage devices (DASD)

30233141 - Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID)

30233150 - Optical-disk drives

30233180 - Flash memory storage devices

30234000 - Storage media

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

48820000 - Servers

48821000 - Network servers

48822000 - Computer servers

48823000 - File servers

48824000 - Printer servers

48825000 - Web servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Dec 20169 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2016 - 30 Apr 2021 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG6 6BU
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
21
Supplier Names

Atos IT Services Ltd

Atos IT Services UK Ltd

CDW Limited

Clustervision Ltd

Computer Systems Integration Ltd

Dell Corporation Ltd

Fujitsu Services Ltd

Hewlett Packard Limited

Huawei Technologies UK Ltd

Insight Direct UK Ltd

Lenovo Technology UK Limited

Logicalis UK Limited

MCSA Group Ltd

NetApp UK Ltd

OCF Plc

Q Associates Limited

Softcat Plc

Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) Plc

Stone Computers Ltd

Techtrade International Holdings Company

XMA Limited

Further Information

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