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Data Centre Storage, Computing and Hypervisor Environment Replacement - GGH & WGH

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has awarded a contract for Data Centre Storage, Computing, and Hypervisor Environment Replacement at Glangwili General Hospital (GGH) and Withybush General Hospital (WGH). The procurement process, under the 'goods' category and related to network and data equipment, reached the award stage on 22 November 2024. The project involves replacing end-of-life Cisco UCS and HPe Nimble equipment, as well as the VMWare hypervisor solution, impacting over 300 IT services across hospitals. The contract was facilitated through the NPS Framework Agreement for IT Products and Services, under Lot Five Digital Solutions, and was signed on 1 November 2024.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT hardware and software solutions, especially those that deal with data storage and hypervisor environments. Companies with expertise in Cisco products, HPe Nimble Storage, and VMWare environments are well-suited to participate. The scale and importance of this replacement project, which covers critical IT infrastructure at two major hospitals, indicate substantial growth potential for businesses that can deliver reliable and cutting-edge technology solutions. The awarded supplier, Softcat Plc, is set to execute this contract valued at £1,779,760.57, demonstrating the high value and demand for such specialised IT services.

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Notice Title

Data Centre Storage, Computing and Hypervisor Environment Replacement - GGH & WGH

Notice Description

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) have awarded a contract for the replacement of their existing hypervisor software and hardware which includes its Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) B200 environment, HPe Nimble CS3000 storage and VMWare environment within the data centers at Glangwili General Hospital (GGH) and Withybush General Hospital (WGH). The existing UCS and Nimble equipment is reaching end of life this calendar year and the VMWare hypervisor solution will be replaced. It is essential to replace the hardware as it will become unsupported should any faults arise, and the server environment holds 359 virtual servers at GGH and 121 at WGH which provide over 300 IT services across the Health Board.The contract will be initiated utilising the NPS Framework Agreement for IT Products and Services (ii) (NPS-ICT-0094-19) under Lot Five (5) Digital Solutions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-146255
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=146255
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment


CPV Codes

32420000 - Network equipment

32580000 - Data equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,779,760 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
Bethan Dyke
Contact Email
bethan.dyke@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2921500836

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 4HH
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Heath
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

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