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title: "2771/SSA/MH OpenShift Container Platform Software"
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# 2771/SSA/MH OpenShift Container Platform Software

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-51131a84-9e39-4ddb-ad43-8d247d8bc68e

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield has completed a procurement process titled "2771/SSA/MH OpenShift Container Platform Software" to acquire licences for Red Hat's OpenShift Containerisation System, essential for research at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. This direct procurement, classified under the CPV code 48611000 for database software packages, involved a total contract value of £60,000. The contract period spans from 15th December 2020 to 14th December 2022, with the award notice published on 17th June 2021.

This procurement presents an opportunity for SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises involved in software development and containerisation technology to collaborate with a renowned institution. Businesses that can provide innovative database software solutions or related services would be well-suited to engage in similar tenders, potentially fostering partnerships and enabling growth within the academic and research sectors.

## Notice

The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre has been funded by a Government department to research and develop using Red Hat's OpenShift Containerisation System. This procurement is to use that funding in obtaining 2 years worth of licenses to be able to carry out that research development

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0af4f57f-7252-4e59-b9f5-e1b800afb2f4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 15 Dec 2020 - 14 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| 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 SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RED HAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48611000 - Database software package

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2021 at 07:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0af4f57f-7252-4e59-b9f5-e1b800afb2f4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0af4f57f-7252-4e59-b9f5-e1b800afb2f4
  17th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sheffield.ac.uk

## Provenance

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