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title: "Rossendale Borough Council Replacement Storage Area Network Storage as a Service"
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# Rossendale Borough Council Replacement Storage Area Network Storage as a Service

Buyer: ROSSENDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6dc994e5-3554-44fa-a0cb-9acfa6e6af5e

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by Rossendale Borough Council for the project titled "Replacement Storage Area Network Storage as a Service." This tender falls under the industry category of computer storage units and is based in Bacup, North West England. The tender is currently active, following the open procurement method, and will conclude on 21 April 2017, with a contract period commencing on 31 May 2017 and extending until 30 May 2022. Full tender documentation is available on the Rossendale Borough Council's website.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those offering storage solutions and infrastructure support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the project aims to leverage advanced storage technology while minimising capital expenditure. Businesses that specialise in scalable IT services, cloud storage, and disaster recovery solutions will find this tender especially relevant for growth and collaboration with the public sector.

## Notice

Rossendale currently utilises two IBM N-Series (Net App) Storage Area Network (SAN) systems to provide storage to our virtualised VMware infrastructure. The SANs connect to our vSphere hosts via iSCSI over our Cisco network switches. The SANs are hosted at the Node4 Tier 3 Data Centre. The SAN is used to connect to the DraaS service that provide the disaster Recovery service for the organisation. All back is performed disk to disk there are no tape storage devices. There is potential to use the additional functionality built-in to SAN technology, particularly in terms of tiering and the benefits of using SSDs and flash. The ability to easily scale-up available storage without having to periodically invest in large amounts of capital expenditure is also required. The full tender documentation and required specification can be found on the Rossendale Borough Councils website http://www.rossendale.gov.uk/downloads/download/713/provision_of_storage_area_network_storage_as_a_service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/144fe006-eab7-452a-b1d5-d034907a3785 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 May 2017 - 30 May 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | ROSSENDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BACUP |
| Post town | Oldham |
| Postcode | OL13 9NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD46 East Lancashire |
| Local authority | Rossendale |
| Electoral ward | Britannia & Lee Mill |
| Westminster constituency | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30233100 - Computer storage units

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2017 at 07:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/144fe006-eab7-452a-b1d5-d034907a3785

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/144fe006-eab7-452a-b1d5-d034907a3785
  3rd April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.rossendale.gov.uk/downloads/download/713/provision_of_storage_area_network_storage_as_a_service
  Tender Documentation RBC Storage Area Network Storage as a Service

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rossendale.gov.uk

## Provenance

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