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GMCA 631 Replacement Datacentre Hardware

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Apr 2023 at 11:19

Tender

16 Jan 2023 at 13:08

Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has completed a procurement process for the replacement of data centre hardware. The tender, named "GMCA 631 Replacement Datacentre Hardware," falls under the goods category and aims to upgrade the compute and storage elements of the existing data centres. The procurement method used was an open procedure. GMCA required the new hardware to be covered for support and maintenance over a 5-year contracted period. The contracting authority, GMCA, awarded the contract to Specialist Computer Services Plc.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in office and computing machinery, equipment, and supplies. Companies offering hardware replacement, monitoring, and alerting services could find this tender suitable for their expertise. The procurement stage for this tender has reached the award phase, with the contract currently active. Interested businesses should consider the specific requirements outlined by GMCA and prepare proposals that align with the quality and price criteria set out in the award stage of the procurement process.

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Notice Title

GMCA 631 Replacement Datacentre Hardware

Notice Description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) currently hosts 2 data centres over 2 geographically sperate locations. These sites have resilient 10Gb layer 2 connectivity. Our current data centre equipment is approaching its end of useable life and we are looking to replace this. Our data centres runs in an active-active state across the 2 sites. Services are split between the 2 to provide resilience. The solution is currently made up of 2 Flexpod deployments which consists of Cisco UCS, NetApp and VMware. GMCA is looking to replace the compute and storage elements of the data centre with new NetApp and Dell hardware (the required hardware is outlined in section 4). This includes professional services for installation and elements of migration of the new solution. GMCA require the solution to be covered for support and maintenance over a 5 year contracted period. This includes hardware replacement, monitoring and alerting.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) currently hosts 2 data centres over 2 geographically sperate locations. These sites have resilient 10Gb layer 2 connectivity. Our current data centre equipment is approaching its end of useable life and we are looking to replace this. Our data centres runs in an active-active state across the 2 sites. Services are split between the 2 to provide resilience. The solution is currently made up of 2 Flexpod deployments which consists of Cisco UCS, NetApp and VMware. GMCA is looking to replace the compute and storage elements of the data centre with new NetApp and Dell hardware (the required hardware is outlined in section 4). This includes professional services for installation and elements of migration of the new solution. GMCA require the solution to be covered for support and maintenance over a 5 year contracted period. This includes hardware replacement, monitoring and alerting.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0397c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011072-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£416,921 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Mar 20232 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
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@manchesterfire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPECIALIST COMPUTER SERVICES

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