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DDaT26517 - Server Storage - Hardware, software & support

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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Planning

13 Oct 2026 at 13:28

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation intends to buy server storage hardware, software and support. This is a goods procurement, with related computer services, for UKRI’s needs. UK Shared Business Services Ltd is managing the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The listed scope points to suppliers able to provide server infrastructure alongside associated software and support services; the detailed technical requirements will be set out as the procurement progresses. The work is grouped as a single lot, rather than being split into separate procurement packages. This early-stage announcement describes an intended purchase, not a request for suppliers to submit bids.

The process is at planning stage: UKRI has signalled an intention to procure, but no tender invitation has been issued. The buyer expects to publish a tender notice by 31 January 2027. The planned contract period runs from 26 March 2027 to 25 March 2033. No estimated contract value or budget is stated. The procurement is planned as one lot, covering the server storage hardware, software and support package. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The planned-procurement information does not set out a procedure, eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria, so suppliers should treat those as unresolved until the tender is developed.

This procurement may suit suppliers with the capability to supply and support server storage infrastructure, including the associated software and computer-related services, for a UK-wide public sector customer. The planned single-lot package indicates that suppliers should consider whether they can cover the combined hardware, software and support scope, either directly or through delivery partners. UKRI has marked the requirement as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller suppliers and mission-led organisations may be relevant competitors. Businesses can use the planning period to assess their server-storage portfolio, support capacity and ability to deliver across the United Kingdom. The buyer has not yet described specific technical standards, accreditations, staffing levels or experience thresholds, so firms should wait for the tender requirements before judging whether they meet the final conditions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26517 - Server Storage - Hardware, software & support

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-078689
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096548-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

48820000 - Servers

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

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
26 Mar 2027 - 25 Mar 2033 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

Notice Documents

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