Notice Information
Notice Title
DDaT Data Centre Refresh and Transformation
Notice Description
This project is for a single partner to provide data centre infrastructure services (DCIS). The scope of the contract covers services needed to support NRIL's data centre infrastructure hosted within data centers, LAN/Edge compute rooms and Cloud Platforms. It includes networks (LAN and WAN), platforms, mainframe, servers, specified applications including tools and services required to effectively operate the infrastructure.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The key objective of this project and sourcing event is to provide better value for money from improved efficiencies and service performance through: * greater cost transparency * development and implementation of a single operating model * optimised service model aligned with best practice * consolidation of multiple service contracts and thereby minimise duplicated effort * clearer Service ownership and improved Delivery * alignment of incentives with objectives. * reducing interfaces and touchpoints while making best use of technical tools and operational resources. * reduced organisational complexity and interface volumes * allow for demand growth within NRIL over the term Network Rail DDaT is pleased to hosting Pre-Market Engagement Supplier Event. We invite you to join with our senior leadership, commercial and procurement teams where we reveal detailed information about our new strategic direction and provide further information for the upcoming tender process prior to the issuance of the Invitation to Tender (ITT). The event will be held in Milton Keynes on Friday 2nd May 2025. Given the significant size and scope of the tender, we aim to ensure that all attending parties are well-prepared and meet the necessary assurance levels. Please RSVP by 11th April 2025 to express interest for registering for the event using the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/vmQdgVEpaX
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f8e3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011308-2025
- 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
72222300 - Information technology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 25 May 2025Expired
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- sonia.diosee@networkrail.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1908781000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 8SW
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI45 Lambeth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lambeth
- Electoral Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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