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ICT-23-016 Network Attached Storage Solution

EDUCATION AUTHORITY

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26 Feb 2024 at 12:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority in the United Kingdom recently completed a procurement process for the ICT-23-016 Network Attached Storage Solution. This tender falls under the services category and was conducted through a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £492,380.03, was signed on 13th February 2024. The Education Authority, based in Belfast, awarded the contract to Specialist Computer Centres PLC, a large-scale supplier located in Birmingham. The main goal of this procurement was to provide a secure and reliable storage solution for data across EA locations in Northern Ireland.

This awarded tender for the Network Attached Storage Solution presents growth opportunities for businesses specializing in IT services, consulting, software development, and support. Companies with expertise in data security, system resilience, and storage solutions may find this tender particularly suitable for expanding their business. The procurement process, despite having been awarded, highlights the Education Authority's ongoing commitment to ensuring robust data management infrastructure, offering potential suppliers insights into future opportunities within the education sector in Northern Ireland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ICT-23-016 Network Attached Storage Solution

Notice Description

ICT-23-016 Network Attached Storage Solution covering all EA locations throughout Northern Ireland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Education Authority is dependent on a wide range of ICT services located in distributed data centres, server rooms, and comms rooms spread across multiple EA sites. Access to the data contained on EA provided systems is business critical to a high proportion of EA staff. It is essential therefore that data is maintained securely, on resilient reliable systems.

Procurement Information

This contract is not an award without prior notice. This is a secondary competition from the original framework RM6098 Lot 6.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043cc9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006090-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£492,380 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Feb 20242 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EDUCATION AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ict.procure@eani.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 2NQ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES

Further Information

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