Planning

Horizon Services Multi-Sourcing - Data Centre Operations

POST OFFICE LIMITED

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Planning

11 Oct 2024 at 15:08

Summary of the contracting process

Post Office Limited is planning a procurement process titled "Horizon Services Multi-Sourcing - Data Centre Operations" under the industry category of IT services, specifically consulting, software development, Internet and support. The procurement involves managing operations for data centres primarily located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with additional test environments in Stevenage and Bracknell, UK. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with the process initiation type being a tender. Future notices are expected to be released by 1st June 2026, and the procurement is estimated to value £45,000,000. The participation requirement includes signing a standard POL NDA.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with capabilities in data centre operations, including onsite support, physical security, event monitoring, software distribution, and systems management. Companies with a strong background in managing large-scale IT infrastructure and proven expertise in incident and problem management will be well-suited to compete. The focus on multiple locations within the UK offers potential for various IT service providers to expand their footprint and enhance business growth. Post Office Limited's initiative underscores its commitment to robust IT management and presents a substantial opportunity for qualified suppliers to secure a major long-term contract.

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Notice Title

Horizon Services Multi-Sourcing - Data Centre Operations

Notice Description

Post Office are looking to run a procurement for Horizon Data Centre Operations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Post Office are looking for a supplier to provision the Horizon Data Centre Operations related to both the two data centres in Belfast, Northern Ireland and some test environments at other locations in the UK (e.g. Stevenage & Bracknell). Some of the key activities involved with this include onsite support at the primary and secondary data centres in Belfast, Ireland. Data centre building, physical security & Data centre operations e.g. patching, hardware upgrades, incident resolution, Systems management including event monitoring, software distribution, availability management, problem management- Configuration management.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ab7d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032866-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£45,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 May 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POST OFFICE LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@postoffice.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2V 7ER
Post Town
Central 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
TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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