--- title: "GMCA 475 Data Centre Co Location Facilities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8050ce34-39fc-4ab7-a276-a3d5b937769d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8050ce34-39fc-4ab7-a276-a3d5b937769d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8050ce34-39fc-4ab7-a276-a3d5b937769d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8050ce34-39fc-4ab7-a276-a3d5b937769d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2022-04-04" --- # GMCA 475 Data Centre Co Location Facilities Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8050ce34-39fc-4ab7-a276-a3d5b937769d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8050ce34-39fc-4ab7-a276-a3d5b937769d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8050ce34-39fc-4ab7-a276-a3d5b937769d.json) ## Summary The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is currently seeking bids for the "GMCA 475 Data Centre Co Location Facilities" project, part of its initiative to enhance the digital infrastructure of Greater Manchester. The contract is open for submissions until 29 April 2022 and is valued at £400,000. This procurement falls within the IT services industry and aims to support the GM One Network, which will provide high-speed gigabit access across the region. The anticipated contract period is from 14 November 2022 to 14 November 2032, with the tender launched following a planning stage involving multiple local councils. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialised in IT services, consulting, software development, and network management. Companies capable of providing data centre facilities and related infrastructure support for high-speed fibre networks would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this procurement process allows businesses to tap into the ongoing development of Greater Manchester’s digital landscape, positioning themselves as integral partners in a forward-thinking urban project. ## Notice When Greater Manchester's Digital Blueprint was launched in February 2020 it included a specific ambition to Extend Our World Class Digital Infrastructure as a cross cutting enabler to underpin the city regions economic and social ambitions. A key element of this has been the GM Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) "anchor tenancy" programme that is in the final stages of laying up to 2,700km of new fibre infrastructure across Greater Manchester leveraging DCMS funding plus investment from GMCA(FRS), TFGM and seven of the councils. This work will be complete by early 2022/23 and will connect approx. 1,600 public sites drive fibre into new areas of Greater Manchester. 'Lighting' the fibre is the next step, each of the public sector organisations that are part of the LFFN anchor tenancy programmes operate their own networks. Recognising that LFFN is providing a shared fibre infrastructure, in 2020 several of the partners considered the option for jointly procuring network services across the fibre infrastructure for their own organisational needs and to take advantage of the economies of scale. A set of options were considered and it was agreed to collaboratively light the fibre with other LFFN partners giving high speed gigabit access to the GM region and all public sector bodies, by implementing a next generation, software-defined, integrated gigabit network. Early in 2021 Bury, Oldham and Rochdale and Stockport Councils plus TFGM and GMCA(FRS) went to market to select a partner to design, build and operate the GM One Network via a competitive dialogue process. A preferred supplier was selected in December and GMCA are working with the preferred supplier with a view to signing contracts and commencing the project early in April. The core network will be a segment routed network transport that that will be delivered on top of the LFFN network covering 33 BT exchanges and 2 Co Location sites around the Greater Manchester region. This ITT is for the provision of a Data Centre Co Location Facilities and power to house the equipment required to support the operational management of the GM One Network and interconnect to the Internet and other external services. The requirements are detailed in Section 3 of this document. ***Tender documents and instructions on how to submit a bid can be found on our Procurement platform. The Chest https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ****** ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43b53964-017a-4af6-a2e1-4b6aed2709dc | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Nov 2022 - 14 Nov 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | 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 | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 6EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Deansgate | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 4 Apr 2022 at 13:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43b53964-017a-4af6-a2e1-4b6aed2709dc - 29 Mar 2022 at 09:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bb50d31-2e01-4bad-a11c-dfa38d274982 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43b53964-017a-4af6-a2e1-4b6aed2709dc 4th April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bb50d31-2e01-4bad-a11c-dfa38d274982 29th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/ - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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