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title: "Award of contract for the supply of P Series AIX Consolidation with Support & Maintenance"
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# Award of contract for the supply of P Series AIX Consolidation with Support & Maintenance

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41fc1d5a-cc07-47aa-9a0f-91b66e65f5ed

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## Summary

The procurement process overseen by the Crown Commercial Service involves the award of a contract titled "Award of contract for the supply of P Series AIX Consolidation with Support & Maintenance." This project falls under the IT services industry category, and the tender was completed on 3rd November 2017. The contract has a value of £746,304.78 and was formally awarded to Computacenter (UK) Ltd. The contract period began on 6th November 2017 and will conclude on 8th November 2020, with a prior tender period that ended on 13th October 2017.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those capable of providing advanced infrastructure solutions and support for AIX operating systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this contract approachable, especially those experienced in hardware provisioning and support services. Companies with expertise in managing and consolidating IT systems are encouraged to consider such contracts, as collaboration with larger firms like Computacenter could lead to significant business growth and enhanced market presence.

## Notice

The Authority wishes to procure 4 Power8 machines to support its AIX estate, together with new systems to provide the management capability which consists of 2 Power8 machines to support PowerVC and 2 new physical Management Consoles.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/980c1931-c121-4c1e-a6db-c5aa2bfa1d67 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 7 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 6 Nov 2017 - 8 Nov 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £746,304 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £746,304 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | NEWPORT, |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8QQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPUTACENTER (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2017 at 12:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/980c1931-c121-4c1e-a6db-c5aa2bfa1d67

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/980c1931-c121-4c1e-a6db-c5aa2bfa1d67
  7th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ddd9cc5a-0f98-40db-8d88-72cb5139d015
  Redacted Contract Award Letter

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