--- title: "Server and Storage refresh" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9d091dc3-bd21-4328-bbb8-9b4c4a4f79c6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9d091dc3-bd21-4328-bbb8-9b4c4a4f79c6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d091dc3-bd21-4328-bbb8-9b4c4a4f79c6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d091dc3-bd21-4328-bbb8-9b4c4a4f79c6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PROGRESS HOUSING GROUP" published: "2019-04-23" --- # Server and Storage refresh Buyer: PROGRESS HOUSING GROUP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d091dc3-bd21-4328-bbb8-9b4c4a4f79c6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9d091dc3-bd21-4328-bbb8-9b4c4a4f79c6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d091dc3-bd21-4328-bbb8-9b4c4a4f79c6.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being conducted by Progress Housing Group, a housing association based in Leyland, Lancashire, managing around 11,000 homes across the UK. The tender, titled "Server and Storage refresh," is classified under the servers industry category and is currently in the open tender stage. Interested suppliers have until 23rd May 2019 to submit their proposals. The resulting contract will begin on 1st July 2019 and will be fixed for five years with an option for annual maintenance extensions thereafter. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those focused on server and storage solutions, cloud services, and IT infrastructure support. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement is open to a wide range of suppliers. Potential bidders should have the capability to implement major IT hardware replacements and offer ongoing software support and maintenance to cater to the evolving needs of Progress Housing Group's IT environment. ## Notice Progress Housing Group are a Housing Association, managing 11,000 homes across the UK delivering housing related services for over 20 years. The main office is based in Leyland in Lancashire, the Group employ around 600 staff across 4 main office buildings, 3 in Leyland and one in Lytham St Annes, as well as another office in Leeds and satellite offices in Lincoln, Boston and Grantham. The main offices above are linked by point to point circuits and the smaller offices in Leeds and Lincoln all connect to the Groups Citrix XenDesktop environment over the internet using Netscaler gateways. Progress Housing Group (PHG) are in the process of replacing their Hitachi SAN storage and HP Blade server environment due to this now reaching the end of is useful life. This tender is for the full replacement of this hardware, and software support maintenance, updates and any upgrades to be included. Following the installation of the hardware, Progress Housing IT want to make a change to the Citrix XenDesktop environment in the way desktops are delivered. The 7 non-persistent desktop images will need to be delivered through Citrix Machine Creation Services (MCS) and changed from Provisioning Server (PVS). The It department will require assistance in this installing and configuring the servers, installing the software, setting up the processes for deliver and moving the existing images and in readying our base Windows 10 desktop for testing the new MCS environment. Contract term The Contract will be on a fixed 5 year term with an option to extend the maintenance on the solution annually thereafter. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9c9f09d-fab8-465c-b67f-0fdaf505ebe9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Apr 2019 | | Submission deadline | 23 May 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | PROGRESS HOUSING GROUP | | Locality | LEYLAND | | Post town | Preston | | Postcode | PR25 2LW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire | | Local authority | South Ribble | | Electoral ward | Leyland Central | | Westminster constituency | South Ribble | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48820000 - Servers ## Release History - 23 Apr 2019 at 09:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9c9f09d-fab8-465c-b67f-0fdaf505ebe9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9c9f09d-fab8-465c-b67f-0fdaf505ebe9 23rd April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=235bb08e-aa65-e911-80f7-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.progressgroup.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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