Award

Co-location 8 racks

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Award

13 Mar 2024 at 15:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for IT services to Global Switch. The procurement was for the co-location of 8 racks under the main procurement category of services. The tender was conducted through a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on December 5, 2023, and the buying organization's eTendering Portal is the point of contact for this contract.

This procurement process presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in network infrastructure services to engage with Defra. Given that the procurement has been awarded to Global Switch, a large-scale supplier, it indicates a potential for growth in similar future tenders. Businesses offering IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support could find opportunities to compete in future tenders initiated by Defra in the field of environmental protection.

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Notice Title

Co-location 8 racks

Notice Description

Co-location 8 racks

Procurement Information

The transition to a new supplier would have posed a risk to implementation of another project as we as been a threat to service continuity and risk.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044835
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008064-2024
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

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

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


CPV Codes

32424000 - Network infrastructure

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Dec 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
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GLOBAL SWITCH

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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