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Apollo 4510 & Scality Support Renewal & GEO RING licenses

POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR DURHAM

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20 Apr 2026 at 13:09

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contract titled "Apollo 4510 & Scality Support Renewal & GEO RING licenses" was facilitated by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Durham. This procurement process falls under the goods category, specifically network servers, and was conducted through a limited procurement method due to its exemption from standard directive scopes. The procurement stage is at the award phase, having been completed on the 2nd of April 2026. Softcat Ltd has been selected as the active supplier, securing a contract value of £56,492.88. The items are intended for delivery within the UKC1 region, managed under a direct award approach, therefore, bypassing the prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in high-density storage solutions and technical support services. Companies with expertise in Big Data workloads, object storage, data analytics, and deep archiving would be ideal contenders, particularly those with an established presence in public safety and order technology solutions. Given the direct award nature, businesses that can swiftly establish robust partnerships and demonstrate reliability within this industry may find essential growth opportunities, especially if they can provide competitive pricing and maintain substantial service quality.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Apollo 4510 & Scality Support Renewal & GEO RING licenses

Notice Description

The HPE Apollo 4510 is a high-density, 4U rackmount storage server designed specifically for Big Data workloads, such as object storage, data analytics, and deep archiving. Scality provides technical support for its storage products, including Scality RING.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The HPE Apollo 4510 is a high-density, 4U rackmount storage server designed specifically for Big Data workloads, such as object storage, data analytics, and deep archiving. Scality provides technical support for its storage products, including Scality RING.

Procurement Information

Direct award using ComIT3

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06865e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035657-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48821000 - Network servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£56,492 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Apr 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR DURHAM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5TT
Post Town
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

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