Planning

SAN (Storage Array Network) Replacement - Market Research

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL (WDC)

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Planning

06 Jul 2020 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) is initiating a procurement process titled "SAN (Storage Array Network) Replacement - Market Research". This project falls under the general public services category, and the delivery locations are designated at Aurora House Data Centre and William Patrick Library Data Centre in Clydebank, Scotland. Currently in the planning stage, the Council is conducting market research to explore replacing outdated SAN hardware to ensure necessary storage capacity and accommodate future growth over the next five years. Interested suppliers should be aware that the deadline for expressing interest is set for 31st October 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those focused on storage solutions and data centre operations. Companies capable of providing professional services, hardware installations, and knowledge transfer to IT personnel will be well-suited to compete. By participating in this procurement, successful bidders can expand their business portfolios and engage in collaborative projects with the local authority, enhancing their reputation and market presence in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SAN (Storage Array Network) Replacement - Market Research

Notice Description

The Council will require to undertake some market research to look at replacing end of life product with new hardware to meet current 106.33 TB Total Capacity at each of the Council's two data centres and extend with 10% growth capacity over a period of 5 years. The purpose of this market research is that the current Storage Array Network (SAN) is end of life.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is looking to conduct a market research exercise to understand options which may be available in the market to replace end of life SAN storage at primary data centre 106TB and secondary data centre 106TB require SAN storage hardware to replace existing end of life Dell Equalogic connected to VM environment using Nexus 10GB switch, 10GB on multiple ESXi hosts (see attached SAN Configuration document). Professional services to provide hardware solution to replace current storage and cover 10% growth. Total storage including growth calculation = calculated at 131TB per site. Require installation and configuration at both data centres (2 sites). Require testing replication between data centres. Require knowledge transfer to ICT staff. There are no licensing requirements. No option to extend as support will provided under warranty cover. Location of delivery will be Aurora House, installation location will be at the 2 WDC data centres, with one unit installed at Aurora House Data Centre and one unit installed at William Patrick Library Data Centre site. Would normally opt for a knowledge transfer service and not formal training for this service. WDC ICT staff will work with professional services during installation and configuration and testing, replication from data centre 1 to data centre 2. WDC ICT staff will shadow the migration of one or two LUNs from existing SAN onto new SAN using work instruction of process and WDC will complete the remaining data transfer.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000623504
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389888
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL (WDC)
Contact Name
Andrea Brown
Contact Email
andrea.brown@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1389737834

Buyer Location

Locality
DUMBARTON
Postcode
G82 1QL
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
Local Authority
West Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Dumbarton
Westminster Constituency
West Dunbartonshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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