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title: "Colocation datacentre facility to host services for CU Group"
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# Colocation datacentre facility to host services for CU Group

Buyer: COVENTRY UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-afb5859a-8a74-4572-98d4-6342d84ea329

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## Summary

The Coventry University has awarded a contract for a colocation datacentre facility to host services to AQ Ltd. The tender, with ID SC-1008-23-TH, falls under the services category with a value of £455,000. The procurement method used was direct, specifically a single tender action (below threshold). The contract period is from September 6, 2023, to September 4, 2025. The tender closed on September 4, 2023, and the award was made on September 5, 2023. The facility is located in Coventry with postcode CV1 5FB.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses providing software packages and information systems services. Coventry University, the buying organization, decided to continue its relationship with AQL due to the stability of datacentre services and financial constraints. AQ Ltd, as a large-scale supplier, secured the contract. This tailored procurement approach allows for strategic decision-making in the rapidly evolving technology landscape. Businesses offering specialised services within the software and information systems industry can leverage this contract to support growth and provide innovative solutions to meet the university's evolving needs.

## Notice

Negotiated without a prior call for competition The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights Explanation: AQL is our primary datacentre, it would be significant business risk to rush into a plan to relocate the primary datacentre and network communication links. We decided to continue our existing relationship with AQL for the stability of datacentre services due to the current financial position of the university group and the pressures facing the education sector. Technology is also changing at a rapid pace which makes it difficult to accurately predict long term placement of services as we continue to adopt more cloud technology. The AQL service is to remain in place for the next 2 years while a formal review is undertaken of our datacentre requirements. Once this decision is made, the university will go through a formal tender process for these services for a longer term partnership agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53591e7f-ab59-4bf2-a31c-fcb55321cea4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 5 Sep 2023 - 4 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £455,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £455,000 |
| 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 | COVENTRY UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5FB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2023 at 13:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53591e7f-ab59-4bf2-a31c-fcb55321cea4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53591e7f-ab59-4bf2-a31c-fcb55321cea4
  7th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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