Notice Information
Notice Title
Primary Nameserver Service DNS management solution Request for Information
Notice Description
The Jisc primary nameserver service (PNS) is one of several DNS services operated by Jisc for the benefit of our members. PNS provides a facility to manage, host and serve authoritative DNS zones. DNS zones and records can be accessed and changed through a secure self-service web portal. Changes to the zones are immediately pushed to a set of resilient secondary nameservers to provide high availability and give added peace of mind. The nameservers are all situated on the Janet Network backbone and are geographically separated as a precaution against risks such as fire or network connection failure. What are we looking for? Jisc is refreshing this DNS infrastructure and intends to procure a) a self-service web portal and [where appropriate] b) a DNS nameserver solution. We are considering a mix of AWS and on-premise environments for deployment. Jisc is interested to hear from suppliers who can supplement their product offering with professional services for the design, deployment and support throughout the transition to the chosen solution.
Planning Information
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93027&B=
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05020c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014802-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
72400000 - Internet services
72417000 - Internet domain names
72700000 - Computer network services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- JISC
- Contact Name
- Sarah Rowlands
- Contact Email
- sarah.rowlands@jisc.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 01174500469
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS1 6NB
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014802-2025
14th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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