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Purchase of NetApp SAN Hardware & Software Support

Lancashire Combined Fire Authority

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13 Aug 2026 at 16:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire Combined Fire Authority bought NetApp storage area network (SAN) hardware and software support for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. This is an information technology goods requirement covering NetApp infrastructure and the support needed to maintain it. The buying organisation is based at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters in Preston. Delivery covered locations across England, from the North East and North West through the Midlands and East of England to London, the South East and the South West. The requirement is relevant to suppliers that sell, maintain or support NetApp SAN hardware and associated software, particularly those able to provide service across a wide geographic footprint for a public-sector fire and rescue organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. It comprised one lot. The contract was awarded to Specialist Computer Centres PLC on 30 June 2026 and signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £21,787.42 excluding VAT, or £26,145 including VAT. The award covered the NetApp SAN hardware and software support requirement. The published data does not set out separate scoring criteria or weightings, so the available outcome indicates a supplier was selected through the limited-competition route rather than an open procedure. The contract is below the relevant threshold.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for NetApp SAN hardware and software support within a fire and rescue authority, with service delivery spanning England. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need current technical capability in NetApp storage platforms, including hardware supply, software support and ongoing maintenance. Experience supporting operationally important public-sector or emergency-service IT environments would strengthen its position, as would the capacity to respond across multiple English regions. The successful supplier was a large specialist computer-services company, indicating that scale, established vendor relationships and dependable support coverage may be important. Businesses with a focused NetApp practice, strong service-management arrangements and the ability to support a public authority over a sustained service period are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of NetApp SAN Hardware & Software Support

Notice Description

Purchase of NetApp SAN Hardware & Software Support for LFRS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e3e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077369-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,787 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lancashire Combined Fire Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR2 3LH
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
Greyfriars
Westminster Constituency
Ribble Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC

Further Information

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