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title: "Invitation to tender for supplying and commissioning a Data Backup and Ransomware Solution."
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# Invitation to tender for supplying and commissioning a Data Backup and Ransomware Solution.

Buyer: FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b08883a-2e97-4437-ba2f-d5403d22ffff

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## Summary

The Falmouth Exeter Plus organisation has conducted a tender for the supplying and commissioning of a Data Backup and Ransomware Solution. This procurement falls under the **Networks** industry category and is situated in **Cornwall, England**. The tender process has been completed, with **contract award** envisaged for **20th September 2021**, following a structured timeline that started with the publication of the notice on **22nd July 2021**. The contract is valued at **£239,000** and will last until **22nd September 2025**. The procurement was executed via an **open procedure (above threshold)** method.

This opportunity is particularly suited for businesses specialising in cybersecurity and data management, specifically those with experience in the higher education sector. Companies that can provide referenceable experience and are represented in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Centre Backup and Recovery solutions will be well-positioned to compete. The tender process allows small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate, thus encouraging innovation and competitive pricing in response to increasing demands for robust data protection solutions.

## Notice

To procure a new, NCSC 3-2-1 compliant and ransomware immutable solution to replace the legacy backup solution. With the growth in ransomware attacks targeted at the HE segments it was deemed essential to apply a level of protection to the Falmouth, FX Plus and SU data contained in the Microsoft O365 tenancy. To this end IT services it is suggested that a review and consideration the practicality of providing backup facilities for O365 data should be considered as part of this submission. We are releasing our requirements through a vendor specific tender process to procure the necessary equipment to realise the design requirements. It is expected that the recommended solution has referenceable experience in the HE sectors and is represented in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant under the category of Data Centre Backup and Recovery solutions. Any queries relating to this ITT must be submitted via correspondence in the In-Tend portal. https://In-tendhost.co.uk/universityofexeter Additional information: Please download all of the required documents by registering on the following e-tendering portal. https://In-tendhost.co.uk/universityofexeter If you have any issued registering, please contact procurement@fxplus.ac.uk, Time-frames as below: Activity Contracts Finder Notice published Thursday 22nd July 2021 Dispatch of ITT Thursday 22nd July 2021 Deadline for ITT clarifications (All queries must be submitted by this date to ensure that responses are provided) Wednesday August 18th 2021 at 12.00pm Mid-day Return of ITT Friday August 20th 2021 at 12.00pm Mid-day Evaluation of ITT and Shortlisting W/C 23rd August 2021 Shortlisted Bidders Presentation W/C 30th August 2021 Notify Bidders of contract award decision W/E Friday 03rd September 2021 Stand-Still Period End Friday 17th September 2021 Contract award (envisaged) Monday 20th September 2021 Contract mobilisation (envisaged) W/C 20th September 2021 Contract Finders Award Notice W/C 20th September 2021

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b8a6ac8-f975-4937-8271-f31baa2992e4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2021 - 10 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £239,000 |
| 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 | FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS |
| Locality | CORNWALL |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR10 9FE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan |
| Westminster constituency | Camborne and Redruth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CRISTIE DATA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32400000 - Networks

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2022 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b8a6ac8-f975-4937-8271-f31baa2992e4
- 22 Jul 2021 at 16:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1cd696f-4ae2-4705-8f65-6e9ab62afd8a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b8a6ac8-f975-4937-8271-f31baa2992e4
  11th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1cd696f-4ae2-4705-8f65-6e9ab62afd8a
  22nd July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fxplus.ac.uk
- https://In-tendhost.co.uk/universityofexeter

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