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title: "Computacenter Variation"
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buyer: "MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY"
published: "2021-08-26"
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# Computacenter Variation

Buyer: MCA - MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73160375-15e4-4640-a5b2-915047c9c056

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Computacenter Variation" is being undertaken by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). This procurement, classified under hardware installation services, focuses on the acquisition of necessary Cisco compute hardware to maintain the Blue Light Network Infrastructure, ensuring operational services across Coastguard locations in the South East of the United Kingdom. The tender period concluded on 27th May 2021, with the contract commencing on 28th May 2021 and running until 4th June 2021. The value of this contract is set at £15,801, and it was awarded through a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in hardware installation services. Companies with expertise in Cisco technologies and data centre infrastructure will benefit from the chance to engage with a prominent government agency, potentially leading to future contracts and partnerships. Given the critical nature of maintaining the Blue Light Network infrastructure, businesses that can demonstrate reliability and efficiency in providing hardware solutions will be well-positioned to compete.

## Notice

Following the White Spider Blue Light Data Centre audit, several hardware components of the Blue Light Data Centre infrastructure 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 compute hardware 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 servers and 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/c2ba0601-8dde-486e-a106-56bafa4cd20f |
| 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 | 26 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 27 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 27 May 2021 - 4 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,801 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,801 |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 51611100 - Hardware installation services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2021 at 09:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2ba0601-8dde-486e-a106-56bafa4cd20f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2ba0601-8dde-486e-a106-56bafa4cd20f
  26th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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