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title: "RFQ for the Provision of Exchange Hardward"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2018-12-17"
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# RFQ for the Provision of Exchange Hardward

Buyer: HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e345a73-d0c6-4ff0-a417-c26725afcf48

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## Summary

Halton Borough Council is seeking quotes for the provision of Exchange Hardware under an open procurement method. This tender process is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £50,340 for the delivery of four servers with specific technical specifications. The application period for this tender closed on 5th December 2018, and the contract is set to commence on 19th December 2018, lasting until 20th December 2018. The project falls under the category of office and computing machinery and is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents excellent opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in IT hardware provision and related services. Companies that specialise in server hardware, IT infrastructure, and computer systems are particularly well-suited to compete. The requirement for specific hardware configurations, including dual power supplies and Microsoft licensing, suggests a focused market for qualified suppliers to engage and increase their business footprint in public sector contracts.

## Notice

Halton Borough Council's ICT Department are seeking quotes from appropriately qualified and experienced suppliers to provide Exchange Hardware as detailed below: - * Four (4) Servers capable of being rack mounted with 128GB RAM and dual CPU with a minimum of 12 cores per CPU. * Minimum of 12 Drive bays populated with 2 TB ssd drives * 1 Dual port 10gbe SFP interface card with 4 SFP (The SFP for the 10GBe must be Cisco SFP-10G-SR to be compatible with our Enterprise Switch) * Dual power supply. * Server must have full remote management including screen and power functions and come complete with any ancillaries required for rack mounting. * Must also include Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard Licence and Media * 3 yrs Warranty (NBD onsite) Parts should be UK Market Specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e64e91dd-5839-4ca0-a6b7-d9daf7d4363d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 19 Dec 2018 - 20 Dec 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,340 |
| 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 | HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 7EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Central & West Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICC NORTHERN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2018 at 11:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e64e91dd-5839-4ca0-a6b7-d9daf7d4363d
- 22 Nov 2018 at 09:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea7436a7-f6d6-4e30-9682-bc7ac0e170c1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e64e91dd-5839-4ca0-a6b7-d9daf7d4363d
  17th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea7436a7-f6d6-4e30-9682-bc7ac0e170c1
  22nd November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www2.halton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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