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title: "Renewal of SAN Support Contract with HPE"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Ministry of Defence"
published: "2026-09-01"
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# Renewal of SAN Support Contract with HPE

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11446278-601e-46a3-bdfe-0265571f68cf

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence bought services to renew support for its HPE storage area network (SAN) environment. The requirement is classified as network management software services and is a services contract. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence, based at Whittington Barracks in Lichfield, Staffordshire. The requirement concerns ongoing specialist support for HPE SAN infrastructure rather than the supply of general IT equipment. It is therefore relevant to businesses providing enterprise storage, SAN management, HPE support and associated network management services across a geographically broad defence estate.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Specialist Computer Centres PLC on 24 August 2026 for £146,217.21 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 16 June 2027. The tender submission deadline was 21 August 2026 at 17:00. The requirement was evaluated as a services procurement, with the process limited to suppliers eligible to participate through the framework. The award is active, and Specialist Computer Centres PLC is the selected supplier. The opportunity was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award indicates demand from the Ministry of Defence for specialist HPE SAN support delivered through a framework call-off and across a wide geographic footprint. Suppliers considering the requirement when it next returns would need demonstrable capability in enterprise storage area networks, HPE technologies, network management software services and ongoing technical support. They would also need the operational capacity to support defence-related users across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and other international locations. A credible competitor would be a large, established IT services provider able to manage service continuity, coordinate support across multiple locations and operate within a framework purchasing route. The stated SME and VCSE suitability positions indicate that the buyer expected substantial organisational capacity rather than a small specialist supplier.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5970dbb-b35b-4ed3-8b0e-116cfe2dcfcb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 16 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £146,217 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £146,217 |
| 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 | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | STAFFORDSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS14 9PY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Whittington & Streethay |
| Westminster constituency | Tamworth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Specialist Computer Centres |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72511000 - Network management software services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 11:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5970dbb-b35b-4ed3-8b0e-116cfe2dcfcb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5970dbb-b35b-4ed3-8b0e-116cfe2dcfcb
  1st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c4f2d10-41da-4422-b3b8-ab6f709cbca4
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