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title: "Data Storage Platform"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-00054fcd-4b5d-4eaf-9b60-b58eb6b34ce0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# Data Storage Platform

Buyer: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-00054fcd-4b5d-4eaf-9b60-b58eb6b34ce0

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## Summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council procured a replacement enterprise data storage platform for its existing NetApp environment. The work covers the complete delivery lifecycle: designing the solution, supplying hardware and software, configuring the platform, migrating data and deploying resilient, scalable storage. The supplier is also responsible for ongoing third-line technical support to maintain availability, resilience and performance. This is a combined technology supply and implementation requirement, with continuing specialist support rather than a hardware-only purchase. Delivery is in Rotherham, in Yorkshire and the Humber.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd. The Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded on 30 June 2026, with a stated value of £481,903. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031. The tender submission deadline was 30 April 2026 at 12:00. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published procurement information does not set out separate lots or an evaluation breakdown, so the award basis beyond the framework call-off is not described.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future storage requirements, the award demonstrates demand for a single provider able to deliver an enterprise-scale replacement from design through migration and deployment, then sustain the platform with third-line support. Credible competitors would need to show capability across storage hardware and software, solution architecture, configuration, secure and controlled data migration, and resilient, scalable operations. Accreditation is expressly required, although the particular accreditation is not identified. The delivery model also calls for end-to-end accountability and the technical capacity to support continued availability, resilience and performance over a multi-year service period. The procurement was suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller suppliers were not excluded by the stated suitability criteria; the awarded supplier was a large company.

## Notice

The Council requires an accredited supplier to design, supply, install and deploy a new enterprise class data storage platform to replace the existing NetApp environment. The scope includes full end to end delivery, covering solution design, hardware and software provision, configuration, data migration, and the implementation of a resilient, scalable storage platform. The supplier must also provide ongoing third line technical support to maintain continuous availability, resilience and performance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82bfbb95-a9b2-45b9-bc5b-f8c1ae13ec97 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £481,903 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £481,903 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | ROTHERHAM |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S60 1AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Electoral ward | Boston Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Rotherham |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Phoenix Software |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 11:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82bfbb95-a9b2-45b9-bc5b-f8c1ae13ec97

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82bfbb95-a9b2-45b9-bc5b-f8c1ae13ec97
  20th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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