Award

Enterprise Infrastructure

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has successfully completed a procurement process for an enterprise IT infrastructure contract titled "Enterprise Infrastructure." This project falls under the education sector and is located in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, with the contract awarded based on a mini tender from the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement Framework (SSSNA). The contract, valued at £5,676,608, was signed on 23 July 2021, and the associated items involve the provision of hyperconverged infrastructure and a renewed VMware Enterprise Licence Agreement.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT infrastructure solutions, especially those with expertise in hyperconverged systems, VMware technologies, and managed services. Companies capable of providing support, maintenance, and training in cloud computing services are particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, given the scale of the contract, larger firms with comprehensive service capabilities are likely to benefit, as well as suppliers looking to expand their footprint within the education sector.

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Notice Title

Enterprise Infrastructure

Notice Description

Enterprise IT Infrastructure, expected to consist of Hyperconverged Infrastructure and a renewed VMware Enterprise Licence Agreement

Lot Information

Lot 1

2.5. The high-level scope of this mini competition is to select a Service Integrator (SI) to help us design and implement a new platform to host our on premise private cloud computing service. The components of the procurement are as follows: - HCI, or dHCI, server, network and storage infrastructure to facilitate ease of running of a Software-Defined-Datacentre - VMware Enterprise Licence Agreement renewal to include the existing install-base with additional components to deliver a Software Defined Datacentre solution (SDDC) and a Kubernetes control-plane - Management & Monitoring Tools - Initial Deployment including Acceptance Testing - Support & Maintenance - Training and Documentation - Optional consultancy for developing service delivery templates and blueprints for day 2 operations (presented as an option cost, and not included in commercial evaluation) - A purchasing agreement for additional purchases for the life-time of this contract. Award via mini tender from framework Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement Framework (SSSNA), available through APUC, specifically Lot 4.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000662570
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG422885
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

44316400 - Hardware

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,676,608 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Maria Dick
Contact Email
maria.dick@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
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
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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