D3 Tenders | Provision of Virtual Environment for Cambridge Regional College

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Notice Title

Provision of Virtual Environment for Cambridge Regional College

Notice Description

Cambridge Regional College is a leading further education college and is committed to serving the people of Cambridgeshire and the surrounding area. The College's current virtual environment is now 10 years old. It hosts 42 virtual machines supporting over 4000 endpoints and is overdue for replacement. We are inviting suppliers to propose a replacement solution to cover architecture & scalability, backup & Disaster recovery, security, migration plan. For tenderer instructions including tender deadlines please refer to Document 1. Invitation to Tender .

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066586
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020970-2026
Current Stage: Tender
All Stages: Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Open
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Not specified

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

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: 9 Mar 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline: 6 Apr 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 14 Jul 2026 - 14 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Active
Lots Status: Active
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: CAMBRIDGE
Postcode: CB4 2QT
Post Town: Cambridge
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3): TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location: TLH1 East Anglia
Local Authority: South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward: Milton & Waterbeach
Westminster Constituency: Ely and East Cambridgeshire

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