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title: "(NU/1464) Newcastle University SAP HANA Scale-up: SoH/S4H Appliance"
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# (NU/1464) Newcastle University SAP HANA Scale-up: SoH/S4H Appliance

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7889179a-f3a1-420f-bc3b-c0a337fbf229

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## Summary

Newcastle University is seeking suppliers for the procurement of SAP HANA Certified Appliances, under the title "(NU/1464) Newcastle University SAP HANA Scale-up: SoH/S4H Appliance". This opportunity is categorised under the goods industry, specifically within the Servers classification (CPV Code: 48820000). The procurement process has reached the award stage with an active contract value of £391,399, which span from 8th April 2019 to 31st July 2023. Originally, the tender period concluded on 19th March 2019, while the award was made on 25th March 2019. The contract delivery addresses are located in the North East of England.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in IT hardware, particularly those capable of providing large-scale server solutions. Companies that are recognised suppliers under the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA), Lot 1 (Servers) will be particularly well-placed to compete for this contract. As Newcastle University prepares for a substantial upgrade to its SAP S4/HANA implementation, firms offering innovative and efficient server solutions could see considerable growth and collaboration prospects in the academic sector.

## Notice

The University is planning to augment its existing SAP HANA Certified Appliance estate to assist in the migration to S/4HANA. Within the next 18 months the University plans to replace its remaining SAP HANA Certified Appliance estate when it reaches end of support. The requirement is to purchase sufficient supported SAP HANA Certified Appliances to support the University's SAP S4/HANA implementation and growth to meet its needs for five years: 1. An immediate initial requirement of six 3TB SAP HANA Certified Appliances: a. SAP certified Scale-up: SoH/S4H appliances; b. Distributed across two data centres (four in the primary data centre; two in the secondary data centre); c. Interconnected using an existing fast layer-2 Ethernet data network; d. A minimum of two processors in each appliance. 2. A longer term requirement for up to 24 additional Certified Appliances of the same (or successor) specification as noted in 1 above, to be called off up to 31st July 2023. Note that this opportunity is only being made available to those suppliers appointed to the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA), Lot 1 (Servers)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6938051-b3f1-45aa-a1a1-6651dc91c5bc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 7 Apr 2019 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £391,399 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £391,399 |
| 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 | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DELL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48820000 - Servers

## Release History

- 2 May 2019 at 09:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6938051-b3f1-45aa-a1a1-6651dc91c5bc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6938051-b3f1-45aa-a1a1-6651dc91c5bc
  2nd May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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