Notice Information
Notice Title
HE Data Centre Equipment and Infrastructure Framework 2028
Notice Description
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd (NEUPC) is one of six UK Higher Education purchasing consortia established to deliver and manage a wide range of collaborative framework agreements designed to maximise third party expenditure within the higher education sector. NEUPC wishes to develop a national framework agreement to service the requirements of UK Higher Education Institutions and Associate members for the supply of Data Centre equipment and infrastructure through the setting up of a Framework Agreement. The draft scope includes a range of data centre management equipment and infrastructure including but not limited to Uninterrupted Power Supplies (UPS), cooling equipment, generators, gas & fire suppression systems, power distribution units (PDU's), blanking panels, caging. Any or all elements of the supply, Installation, and management of data centre equipment and Infrastructure would be intended to be able to be bought via the framework.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a1c4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048075-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
42 - Industrial machinery
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
50 - Repair and maintenance services
51 - Installation services (except software)
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
31120000 - Generators
31156000 - Interruptible power supplies
31161200 - Gas cooling systems
31174000 - Power supply transformers
31625100 - Fire-detection systems
31682510 - Emergency power systems
35111500 - Fire suppression system
42512000 - Air-conditioning installations
44175000 - Panels
44211100 - Modular and portable buildings
44482000 - Fire-protection devices
45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus
45331230 - Installation work of cooling equipment
45343210 - CO2 fire-extinguishing equipment installation work
50532300 - Repair and maintenance services of generators
51111200 - Installation services of generators
51112000 - Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment
51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment
71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
72514100 - Facilities management services involving computer operation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £30,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 May 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jun 20272 years to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 14 Feb 2028 - 13 Feb 2030 2-3 years
- 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
- NEUPC LTD
- Additional Buyers
APUC (ADVANCED PROCUREMENT FOR UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES)
CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM
LUPC (LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEDS
- Postcode
- LS1 5QX
- Post Town
- Leeds
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Pendleton & Charlestown
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048075-2026
22nd May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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