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title: "GB-LINCOLN: 475 - Networking Compute Storage and Infrastructure"
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# GB-LINCOLN: 475 - Networking Compute Storage and Infrastructure

Buyer: University of Lincoln  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c0ac6e7-ec4e-4448-8d43-5109a0302411

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## Summary

The University of Lincoln procured a strategic technology partner to supply and support its digital infrastructure. The scope covers networking, compute, storage and backup, including vendor-neutral solution design, hardware and software procurement, installation, maintenance, technical support, lifecycle management and consultancy. The work is intended to sustain existing systems and support future technology development for the University’s operational, teaching, research and business needs, with an emphasis on secure, resilient and scalable infrastructure. The buyer is the University of Lincoln, and delivery is for its estate in Lincoln, in the East Midlands. The procurement combines technology products with associated installation, maintenance and IT support services.

The procurement is complete and an award has been made to CDW UK Ltd. The award was dated 22 September 2026. Its value is £8 million, with a contract period from 6 October 2026 to 5 October 2030. The tender deadline was 2 July 2026. The competition was run through the Crown Commercial Service’s Technology Products and Associated Services framework, education technology lot, using a further competition after supplier expressions of interest and market engagement. The stated tender estimate and award value are both £8 million. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement details, so the basis on which competing offers were assessed cannot be described further.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of Lincoln for an integrated, end-to-end infrastructure partner rather than a supplier of a single product category. A credible competitor when this requirement next returns to market would need to combine networking, compute, storage and backup expertise with vendor-neutral architecture and the ability to procure, deploy and maintain hardware and software. The delivery model also calls for ongoing support, lifecycle management, project delivery and professional consultancy, with the capability to keep an established estate operating while enabling technology change. Suppliers need to show they can serve the University’s operational, teaching, research and business environments and deliver secure, resilient and scalable infrastructure. The award went to a large supplier, and the procurement was conducted through a framework further competition.

## Notice

This contract is for all the supplies and associated services regarding the University of Lincolns 'Networking, Storage, Compute, Back-Up and Infrastructure'. This was awarded via the CCS's TePAS2 framework, under lot 6. Please see 'Other Information' for further details. This contract provides the University of Lincoln with a strategic technology partner for the delivery of end-to-end digital infrastructure solutions across its networking, compute, storage, and backup environments. The scope includes vendor-agnostic solution design, hardware and software procurement, deployment, maintenance, support services, lifecycle management, and professional consultancy to support the University's operational, teaching, research, and business requirements. The appointed supplier will support and maintain the existing infrastructure estate while enabling future technology development through specialist technical expertise, solution architecture, project delivery, and innovation, ensuring a secure, resilient, scalable, and value-for-money digital infrastructure across the University. Additional information: This was awarded via Lot 6 (education technology) of the CCS's (Crown Commercial Services) TePAS2 (Technology Products and Associated Services) framework. Suppliers were invited to express and interest and if interested they were invited to participate in a market engagement exercise. All those that showed an interest were invited to participate in the further competition.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e0c54a2-7a1b-402f-b960-fd1293689c2a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Oct 2026 - 5 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,000,000 |
| 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 | University of Lincoln |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Postcode area | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN6 7TS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Boultham |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CDW Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32400000 - Networks
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 50300000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 12:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e0c54a2-7a1b-402f-b960-fd1293689c2a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e0c54a2-7a1b-402f-b960-fd1293689c2a
  14th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1068570187
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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