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title: "SOL - Disaster Recovery as a Service"
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# SOL - Disaster Recovery as a Service

Buyer: COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a3f5878-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking tenders for a project titled "SOL - Disaster Recovery as a Service" within the information technology services sector, specifically focusing on disaster recovery services. This procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 31 May 2016. The contract is expected to commence on 1 August 2016 and will run for three years, with the provision for two additional one-year extensions. The contract values range from £100,000 to £500,000 and will be fulfilled at delivery addresses in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in ICT solutions, particularly those with expertise in disaster recovery services and hardware consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as the procurement strategy promotes their participation. Companies with the capability to provide robust and resilient backup systems over private Ethernet connections will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, enabling them to expand their market reach within the public sector.

## Notice

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council requires an ICT Disaster Recovery as a Service solution to provide resilience for key systems and applications. The solution will enable the recovery of HP and Sun servers (and the appropriate data related to them) from a Netbackup based disc and tape backup system. The preference is for Backups to be taken over private Ethernet connection from the Council's Data Centre to storage on the suppliers site. The contract will commence on August 1st 2016 for an initial term of three years with 2 x 12 month extension options. Additional information: Project values given account for 2 x 1 year extension options Please visit www.csw-jets.co.uk to download tender documentation and submit a return Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27e7825d-59e0-443b-ae91-f16992c8be1e |
| 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 | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2016 - 31 Jul 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| 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 | COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE |
| Locality | SOLIHULL |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B91 3QB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Electoral ward | St Alphege |
| Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services
- 72251000 - Disaster recovery services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27e7825d-59e0-443b-ae91-f16992c8be1e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27e7825d-59e0-443b-ae91-f16992c8be1e
  28th April 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

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