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DDaT27541 - Procurement of Converged Solution

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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Planning

13 Oct 2026 at 13:21

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation intends to procure a converged solution for network servers. The procurement is categorised as goods, with the published classification identifying network servers as the item. UK Shared Business Services Ltd is managing the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. Delivery is described as being in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is stated. The available scope is limited to the converged solution and network servers, so suppliers should treat this as an early indication of the requirement rather than a technical specification. The procurement is planned as a single lot and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This procurement is at the planning stage: UKRI has signalled its intention to buy, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to publish a further tender notice by 31 January 2027. The planned contract period runs from 9 March 2027 to 8 March 2032. No procurement procedure, submission arrangements, estimated contract value or budget is stated. There is one planned lot. No eligibility conditions or evaluation criteria are set out at this stage, so the tender notice will be needed for the basis on which bids can be prepared and assessed. The dates are the buyer’s current expectations for the procurement, not response deadlines.

This procurement may suit suppliers of converged infrastructure and network-server solutions, including SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, which the buyer has identified as suitable participants. The planned five-year contract period indicates a requirement for delivery over an extended term, making relevant implementation and support capacity potentially useful. Suppliers can use the planning period to assess whether their products and delivery capability align with a converged server solution and monitor for the later tender notice, which should provide the requirements needed to decide whether to prepare a bid. The published scope does not yet identify technical specifications, required accreditations, service levels or experience thresholds, so no particular product architecture or qualification can be assumed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT27541 - Procurement of Converged Solution

Notice Description

This pipeline notice is for information only. At this stage, no further details are available beyond what is published here. When this opportunity progresses, a Tender Notice will be published on the Central Digital Platform, if applicable.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078684
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096541-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 20274 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Mar 2027 - 8 Mar 2032 Over 5 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
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

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