--- title: "GB-Newcastle: Infrastructure & Cloud Strategy & Design Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-200d3c88-5c65-4737-9ad5-fed8a7044980" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-200d3c88-5c65-4737-9ad5-fed8a7044980" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-200d3c88-5c65-4737-9ad5-fed8a7044980.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-200d3c88-5c65-4737-9ad5-fed8a7044980.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE" published: "2021-01-28" --- # GB-Newcastle: Infrastructure & Cloud Strategy & Design Services Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-200d3c88-5c65-4737-9ad5-fed8a7044980 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-200d3c88-5c65-4737-9ad5-fed8a7044980) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-200d3c88-5c65-4737-9ad5-fed8a7044980.json) ## Summary The University of Northumbria at Newcastle is currently seeking a partner through an open tender for "Infrastructure & Cloud Strategy & Design Services." This procurement falls under the IT services sector, specifically consulting and support. The tender is open until 1st February 2021 at 13:00 GMT, with the contract period expected to commence on 1st April 2021 and conclude on 30th September 2021. The project aims to reshape Northumbria's IT infrastructure to facilitate innovation while reducing costs and utilising cloud services. The estimated contract value is £100,000, with a minimum threshold of £50,000. This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in cloud solutions and infrastructure design. The successful bidder will collaborate closely with Northumbria's internal IT team to create a modern, software-defined data centre that enhances the university's research and teaching capabilities. Businesses that can demonstrate innovative approaches to infrastructure and cloud strategy, alongside cost-effective solutions, are well-positioned to compete for this contract. ## Notice NOTE: This notice was updated on 28 January 2021 for the following reason: Extension of due date from 29/1 12.00 to 01/02 13.00(Northumbria University is seeking a partner to work alongside the internal IT Services infrastructure team to shape and then transform their network and compute hardware, and facilities. The future vision is a new technical infrastructure at Northumbria that does not block innovation for teaching and research across the University. In parallel, IT Services is looking to reduce costs, reduce the on-premises footprint and utilise cloud services where possible. The selected partner will work with specialists at Northumbria to design a software-defined data centre utilising hyper-converged infrastructure to aid monitoring, alerting and security. The design will also need to comprise a modern backup solution and a re-design of the existing on-premises data centres to accommodate the overall architecture. The successful partner for this collaborative engagement will assist us to produce an Infrastructure & Cloud Strategy for the University, an architectural roadmap for the delivery of the strategy and a high-level design of the end-state architecture. To initially respond to this expression of interest, please provide an overview of how you would approach this opportunity both practically and commercially as requested in the opportunity in our Delta system.) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The Universityy considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d5de06f-4a83-4d6a-acd0-5070b22a8075 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 30 Sep 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE | | Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE1 8ST | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Monument | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 28 Jan 2021 at 15:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d5de06f-4a83-4d6a-acd0-5070b22a8075 - 12 Jan 2021 at 19:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d5de06f-4a83-4d6a-acd0-5070b22a8075 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d5de06f-4a83-4d6a-acd0-5070b22a8075 28th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Newcastle:-Infrastructure-%26-Cloud-Strategy-%26-Design-Services/UMNA3JFEN8 Please follow this link to view the notice. - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Newcastle:-Infrastructure-&-Cloud-Strategy-&-Design-Services/UMNA3JFEN8 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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