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Isilon Support

University of Portsmouth

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05 Oct 2026 at 16:06

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Portsmouth bought support and maintenance for the Isilon data-storage infrastructure used by its CCIXR facility. The service is intended to keep the storage operational and meet technical requirements as the facility generates and uses large volumes of data. This is a data-storage support service (CPV 72317000), delivered for the University’s facility in Portsmouth. The requirement relates to maintaining existing storage infrastructure rather than supplying a separately described new system.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MTI Technology Ltd. The University made a direct award through the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement, using its storage lot; the procedure was conducted without a prior call for competition. Price was the stated award criterion. One bid was recorded. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and is active, with a value of £101,638.16. The procurement record marks its single lot as cancelled, while the award and contract are shown as active; this creates conflicting status information, so the recorded award and contract outcome is reported here alongside the lot status.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of Portsmouth for specialist support and maintenance of Isilon storage underpinning a research facility with substantial data volumes and operational and technical requirements. A credible competitor would need practical expertise in supporting Isilon infrastructure and the capacity to maintain dependable storage services in a data-intensive setting. The purchase was made through the storage lot of the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to supply through that framework route. The award was made on price, indicating that competitive pricing mattered in this procurement. The requirement is focused on sustaining the University’s existing storage environment, rather than broad, unrelated IT services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Isilon Support

Notice Description

The University has completed a contract for support and maintenance of the Isilon data storage for the CCIXR facility, awarded under the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) ITS4043SU - Lot 2 Storage.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University currently uses Isilon storage infrastructure to support the CCIXR facility. This contract provides the capacity required to maintain operational and technical requirements with the large volume of data generated and used by the facility.

Procurement Information

Direct award under the terms of the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) ITS4043SU - Lot 2 storage framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07810f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093962-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72317000 - Data storage services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£101,638 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
University of Portsmouth
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2UP
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MTI Technology Limited

Further Information

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