--- title: "National Museums Liverpool IT SAN Replacement 2018" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c0bec3ab-0094-46e3-a083-b4ba6af43166" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c0bec3ab-0094-46e3-a083-b4ba6af43166" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c0bec3ab-0094-46e3-a083-b4ba6af43166.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c0bec3ab-0094-46e3-a083-b4ba6af43166.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NATIONAL MUSEUMS ON MERSEYSIDE" published: "2018-08-22" --- # National Museums Liverpool IT SAN Replacement 2018 Buyer: NATIONAL MUSEUMS ON MERSEYSIDE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c0bec3ab-0094-46e3-a083-b4ba6af43166 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c0bec3ab-0094-46e3-a083-b4ba6af43166) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c0bec3ab-0094-46e3-a083-b4ba6af43166.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "National Museums Liverpool IT SAN Replacement 2018" is managed by National Museums On Merseyside, based in Liverpool, England. This tender falls under the category of goods with a focus on IT hardware and services, specifically for a production storage SAN upgrade. The contract period is set from 27th July 2018 to 31st August 2018, having originally opened for tender submissions until 6th July 2018. This procurement was conducted through an open method, allowing wide participation for bidders. This tender presents a significant opportunity for IT solutions providers, particularly those specialising in high-performance storage systems and server migration services. Companies capable of demonstrating expertise in providing reliable IT infrastructure, alongside experience with knowledge transfer activities, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, leveraging their agility and innovative solutions in the IT market. ## Notice Bidders are asked to submit a formal tender for the refresh of the production storage SAN for National Museums Liverpool. NML are looking to purchase a new SAN with at minimum of 50 Tb useable storage to give five year's growth capacity. This solution should incorporate disks that will significantly improve the performance of the SQL databases, as well as a general performance increase across all servers. The services of an IT solutions provider are required to complete the supply, installation and migration of the first 5 virtual servers to the new SAN. This should be a knowledge share activity to allow the NML IT Technical team to complete the migration of the rest of the virtual servers. The IT Hardware provider needs to ensure delivery of a high quality system that not only matches the facilities requirements but will operate with minimal maintenance and maximum reliability. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dec468de-d5fa-4627-b724-8567f707cbc2 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Jul 2018 | | Contract period | 26 Jul 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £37,808 | | 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 | NATIONAL MUSEUMS ON MERSEYSIDE | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L2 2JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | City Centre North | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NVIRON | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package - 48800000 - Information systems and servers - 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 22 Aug 2018 at 07:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dec468de-d5fa-4627-b724-8567f707cbc2 - 27 Jun 2018 at 07:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f09bf4e0-b29d-4ecf-be41-a0956d5068f6 - 14 Jun 2018 at 14:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f09bf4e0-b29d-4ecf-be41-a0956d5068f6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dec468de-d5fa-4627-b724-8567f707cbc2 22nd August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f09bf4e0-b29d-4ecf-be41-a0956d5068f6 27th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/81ce7be6-8956-45e4-9784-c9f2ac82ad5a Tender Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b4bfba2c-443c-4671-964a-9215ad9d93c3 Appendix A - Form of Tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4f4d3fd3-42f3-4366-8f8c-832797024608 Appendix B - NML Procurement Protocol - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c4cd31b-b162-4a6a-a32a-7e01fdfa4f37 Appendix C - Microsoft Scanning Report NML - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c895ebde-5602-4070-ac81-5030d0826641 Q&As ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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