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Servers and Storage, Backup and Disaster Recovery

Heriot Watt University

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jul 2019 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Apr 2019 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Heriot Watt University, located at Moyen House, Research Park North, Riccarton, Edinburgh (EH14 4AP). The university is seeking proposals for "Servers and Storage, Backup and Disaster Recovery" under an open procedure tender process, currently in the award stage. The tender was initiated on 5th April 2019, with a submission deadline of 10th May 2019. The university's main procurement category is services, specifically within the education industry, as indicated by a total estimated contract value of £650,000. The awarded contract to Circle IT Solutions Ltd was signed on 12th July 2019, which involves providing a virtual infrastructure that ensures capacity, performance, and compatibility with existing systems.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT solutions, particularly those focused on virtual infrastructures, backup, and disaster recovery services. Companies capable of offering cloud-based data storage solutions and multi-region server operations will be especially well-suited to compete. Given the high standards required, bidders are advised to demonstrate strong technical capabilities and to meet economic criteria, such as a minimum annual turnover and specific insurance coverages. This is an excellent opportunity for small to medium enterprises that can showcase their technological solutions and service reliability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Servers and Storage, Backup and Disaster Recovery

Notice Description

The University is seeking proposals for a Virtual Infrastructure meeting our scope of requirements (capacity, performance and VMware compatibility) and a Backup and Recovery Infrastructure including full data and system recovery in a major Disaster Recovery scenario. In addition, the solution should include the ability to backup and restore data from cloud based data stores and also the ability to run entire services and servers from a multi-region cloud platform

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University is seeking proposals for a Virtual Infrastructure meeting our scope of requirements (capacity, performance and VMware compatibility) and a Backup and Recovery Infrastructure including full data and system recovery in a major Disaster Recovery scenario. In addition, the solution should include the ability to backup and restore data from cloud based data stores and also the ability to run entire services and servers from a multi-region cloud platform

Renewal: The University reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further two years subject to satisfactory performance and continuation of the University's requirements

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000580017
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL360351
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48800000 - Information systems and servers

72251000 - Disaster recovery services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jul 20197 years ago
Contract Period
11 Jun 2019 - 11 Jun 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Heriot Watt University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RICCARTON, EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH14 4AP
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Pentland Hills
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Circle IT Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR350718
    Servers and Storage, Backup and Disaster Recovery - The University is seeking proposals for a Virtual Infrastructure meeting our scope of requirements (capacity, performance and VMware compatibility) and a Backup and Recovery Infrastructure including full data and system recovery in a major Disaster Recovery scenario. In addition, the solution should include the ability to backup and restore data from cloud based data stores and also the ability to run entire services and servers from a multi-region cloud platform
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL360351
    Servers and Storage, Backup and Disaster Recovery - The University is seeking proposals for a Virtual Infrastructure meeting our scope of requirements (capacity, performance and VMware compatibility) and a Backup and Recovery Infrastructure including full data and system recovery in a major Disaster Recovery scenario. In addition, the solution should include the ability to backup and restore data from cloud based data stores and also the ability to run entire services and servers from a multi-region cloud platform

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