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title: "IT Storage"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-03-05"
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# IT Storage

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-972eadfd-9ab5-47aa-9b2a-10ae11c227c1

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has awarded the contract for "IT Storage" under the industry category of Hardware (CPV code 44316400). The procurement is complete, and the award notice was published on 5th March 2025. The contract, valued at £204,000 including VAT, covers a three-year term starting from 6th March 2025, with the option for an additional year of support. The awarded contract, focusing on delivering IT storage appliances from Dell, PureStorage, or NetApp, pertains to locations including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. The award notice specifies that it is not a call to competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in IT hardware and storage solutions, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can compete based on the suitability criteria. Companies with expertise in providing scalable IT storage solutions will find this contract advantageous for expanding their portfolio and establishing a working relationship with a prominent organization like the UKAEA. The procurement method indicated as "Other - " suggests that there could have been specific qualification requirements making it an ideal arena for highly specialised suppliers in the IT storage industry.

## Notice

Item 1: Dell, PureStorage or NetApp appliance with at least 60TB uncompressed capacity but able to scale up to 180TB uncompressed capacity Item 2: Dell, PureStorage or NetApp appliance with at least 120TB uncompressed capacity but able to scale up/out to 2.5PB uncompressed capacity. Item 3: Dell, PureStorage or NetApp appliance with at least 30TB uncompressed capacity but able to scale up/out to 2.5PB uncompressed capacity. This is an award notice only and not a call to competition. Values are including VAT and for three year term. Option to take up further year for support,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19aeac81-996b-42d9-8095-379b5c969416 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Mar 2025 - 5 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £204,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £204,000 |
| 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 | UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44316400 - Hardware

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2025 at 12:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19aeac81-996b-42d9-8095-379b5c969416

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19aeac81-996b-42d9-8095-379b5c969416
  5th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91416&B=UKAEA
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

## Provenance

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