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title: "Cisco Compute Hardware"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY"
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# Cisco Compute Hardware

Buyer: MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44d3042b-0817-473b-b3ff-e5481d1c8286

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## Summary

The MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency has awarded a contract for "Cisco Compute Hardware" to support the Blue Light Data Centre infrastructure, which has significant operational implications for the UK's Coastguard services. This procurement, valued at £506,189, was conducted through a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The process concluded on 23 March 2021, with the contract effective from 24 March 2021 to 31 March 2021. The project falls under the IT services industry category, with delivery expected in the South East of England.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in IT services, particularly those with experience in data centre operations and support. Companies capable of providing reliable hardware components and associated support services will find this procurement pathway advantageous, enabling them to engage with a key governmental agency and potentially expand their service offerings within the public sector.

## Notice

Following the White Spider Blue Light Data Centre audit, several hardware components of the Blue Light Data Centreinfrastructure have reached an end-of-life stage or are fast approaching a point where they will become unsupportable by the manufacturer.This procurement covers the purchase of the necessary Cisco computehardware components which will safely and reliably maintain the Blue Light Network Infrastructure in the medium term, whilst a full infrastructure replacement is ongoing. The purchase includes Data Centre and CGOC serversand ancillary components that form the core computing facilities of the Blue Light Network. Together these provide operational services to all Coastguard operational locations as well as within the Data Centres.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4925e8d2-3a32-43cc-ab8f-8e83328bd6ea |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 24 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £506,189 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £506,189 |
| 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 | MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO15 1EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Banister & Polygon |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## 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

- 24 Aug 2021 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4925e8d2-3a32-43cc-ab8f-8e83328bd6ea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4925e8d2-3a32-43cc-ab8f-8e83328bd6ea
  24th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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