--- title: "Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity - Data Centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a2612514-422f-4f88-b424-05aa7c2a2925" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a2612514-422f-4f88-b424-05aa7c2a2925" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a2612514-422f-4f88-b424-05aa7c2a2925.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a2612514-422f-4f88-b424-05aa7c2a2925.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THURROCK COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-05" --- # Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity - Data Centre Buyer: THURROCK COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2612514-422f-4f88-b424-05aa7c2a2925 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a2612514-422f-4f88-b424-05aa7c2a2925) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a2612514-422f-4f88-b424-05aa7c2a2925.json) ## Summary The Thurrock Council has published a tender titled "Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity - Data Centre" for IT services in the UK. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions on June 8, 2023. The contract period is scheduled to start on August 1, 2023, and end on July 31, 2026. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the total contract value is £400,000. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing disaster recovery services and IT consultancy to engage with Thurrock Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suitable for this tender. Businesses interested in providing backup as a service, disaster recovery solutions, and cloud computing services can compete for this contract. Thurrock Council's focus on data protection and business continuity makes it an ideal opportunity for companies specializing in IT services. ## Notice Please refer to the Council's website Thurrock Council for further details on the Council. The Council's requirement under this Contract is for Cloud and On-premises solution for disaster recovery and business continuity arrangements. In summary: 1. To provide backup as a service o Capability to provide continued or scheduled backups for data protection o Immutable backup protection o Insider Protection o Encryption at rest and in transit 2. Disaster Recovery as a service o Provision to restore and host 100% of virtual server environment to match or exceed the performance of Thurrock's network o Provide private cloud compute to run a number of Active-Active services 3. Provide physical rackspace for potential hardware i.e. Physical firewalls. 4. Provide a private cloud for core Active-Active services. 5. Provide a Sandbox environment and support services for Bi-annual BCP testing (4-week event twice a year). Additional information: Thurrock Council uses In-tend for all its tendering activity. Please use the link provided to apply for this contract. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f15d5642-c568-4d38-a737-1735e564c476 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | 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 | THURROCK COUNCIL | | Locality | ESSEX | | Post town | Romford | | Postcode | RM17 6SL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH32 Thurrock | | Local authority | Thurrock | | Electoral ward | Grays Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Thurrock | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72251000 - Disaster recovery services ## Release History - 5 May 2023 at 15:12 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f15d5642-c568-4d38-a737-1735e564c476 - 5 May 2023 at 15:12 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f15d5642-c568-4d38-a737-1735e564c476 - 5 May 2023 at 15:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f15d5642-c568-4d38-a737-1735e564c476 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f15d5642-c568-4d38-a737-1735e564c476 5th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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