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title: "Servers Storage Solutions National Agreement"
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# Servers Storage Solutions National Agreement

Buyer: SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-58c486a8-46c5-49f4-96df-be0d96c3a007

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## Summary

The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) has awarded a National Agreement for Servers Storage Solutions. The procurement process, led by SUPC, falls under the goods category with a selective procurement method detailed as a Restricted procedure. The tender had a closing date on December 8, 2021. The contract period is set from February 1, 2023, to January 31, 2027, providing ample opportunities for suppliers in data-processing hardware technologies.

This tender presents lucrative business opportunities for large-scale technology suppliers to provide servers and storage hardware solutions. Companies offering high-performance computing, hyper-converged technology, and related data-processing machines are well-suited to compete. With a contract value of GBP 500,000,000, suppliers can leverage this National Agreement to expand their market presence and collaborate with institutions for strategic technological advancements.

## Notice

The purpose of the agreement is to offer a framework to support institutions' in the procurement of servers and storage hardware, as well as solutions such as high performance computing or hyper-converged technology via a quick and compliant route to market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/176c37e9-c3db-4663-970e-2272886fe781 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000,000 |
| 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 | SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM (SUPC) |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG6 6BU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Hillside |
| Westminster constituency | Earley and Woodley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 21 |
| Supplier names | BOSTON; CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; CDW; COMPUTACENTER (UK; COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; DELL; FUJITSU SERVICES; HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE; LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY (UNITED KINGDOM; LOGICALIS; MTI TECHNOLOGY; NEC EUROPE; NETAPP; NOVATECH; OCF; PURE STORAGE; SOFTCAT; SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES (SCC; SUPERMICRO; TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS; XMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
- 30211100 - Super computer
- 30233000 - Media storage and reader devices
- 30233100 - Computer storage units
- 30233140 - Direct-access storage devices (DASD)
- 30233141 - Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID)
- 30233150 - Optical-disk drives
- 30233180 - Flash memory storage devices
- 30234000 - Storage media
- 48782000 - Storage management software package
- 48820000 - Servers
- 48821000 - Network servers
- 48822000 - Computer servers
- 48823000 - File servers
- 48824000 - Printer servers
- 48825000 - Web servers

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2024 at 18:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/176c37e9-c3db-4663-970e-2272886fe781

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/176c37e9-c3db-4663-970e-2272886fe781
  3rd January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39956&B=SUPC
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/86623
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supc.ac.uk

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