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title: "DDaT22470 - Pure FlashArray for DAFNI 55TB"
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# DDaT22470 - Pure FlashArray for DAFNI 55TB

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91b3a10e-7d34-4b7f-b475-e89deb8f7368

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## Summary

The UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED awarded a contract for the procurement of FlashArray Storage and Pure Evergreen support for 12 months under the NHS Digital Workplace Solutions Framework. The contract, with a value of £40,290.04 GBP, was direct awarded to Softcat plc. The procurement process was completed using a selective procurement method by calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period is set to start on November 17th, 2022, and end on December 14th, 2023, with the tender period ending on November 16th, 2022.

This procurement opportunity, overseen by the Science and Technology Facilities Council, offers business growth to suppliers of IT consulting, software development, and internet support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the IT services sector that can provide innovative solutions may find this tender suitable for expanding their business operations. The location of the procurement is in England, with the buying organisation being UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED, based in Swindon. The award notice was published on December 15th, 2022.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) had a requirement for FlashArray Storage and Pure Evergreen support for 12 months. This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the NHS Digital Workplace Solutions Framework (SBS / 19 / AB / WAB / 9411).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6863c4ab-86d1-4ec2-9c72-a8320efe33ca |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 17 Nov 2022 - 14 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,290 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,290 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2022 at 23:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6863c4ab-86d1-4ec2-9c72-a8320efe33ca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6863c4ab-86d1-4ec2-9c72-a8320efe33ca
  15th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/4c9b0e77-1053-45f0-9cda-a6ca9f2c9633

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

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