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title: "PHE - ICT - Resilient Geo-distributed Parallel HPC Storage"
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# PHE - ICT - Resilient Geo-distributed Parallel HPC Storage

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c2c89eef-419c-44e1-9f3d-f9cf1eb5b796

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## Summary

Public Health England (PHE), an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care, has conducted a procurement process for the contract titled "PHE - ICT - Resilient Geo-distributed Parallel HPC Storage." This contract, valued at £721,499.21, involves the purchase of two High Performance Computing storage systems to be installed in Colindale and Porton. The procurement process was initiated through a selective method via a framework agreement, and the contract period commenced on 13 March 2020, concluding on 12 March 2025. The tender phase ended on 28 February 2020, with successful completion of the contract now evident as of 17 March 2020.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the IT and hardware sectors, particularly for those specialising in computer storage solutions and computer support services. Companies capable of providing high-performance computing hardware and installation services will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Given the scale of Public Health England's requirements and the framework agreement nature of the procurement, larger firms, as exemplified by the awarded supplier Softcat PLC, may have an advantage; however, niche providers with specific expertise in this tech sector could also find valuable openings.

## Notice

Public Health England, an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social and Social Care (DH) (hereafter referred to as "Public Health England" or "PHE" also referred to as the "Contracting Authority" or the "Authority" or the "Employer") is in agreement with SOFTCAT PLC via OFC PLC to purchase two High Performance Computing storage systems in Colindale and Porton. Phase 1 will be hardware installation, operating-system installation and testing in Colindale. Phase 2 will be hardware installation, operating-system installation and testing in Porton. Phase 3 will be deployment of the file synchronization.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/581994f3-3700-446a-b2a3-74b6a7ad92c4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 13 Mar 2020 - 12 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £721,499 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £721,499 |
| 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 | PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW9 5EQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI71 Barnet |
| Local authority | Barnet |
| Electoral ward | Colindale South |
| Westminster constituency | Hendon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 30233100 - Computer storage units
- 44316400 - Hardware
- 72610000 - Computer support services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2021 at 14:39 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/581994f3-3700-446a-b2a3-74b6a7ad92c4
- 17 Mar 2020 at 10:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/581994f3-3700-446a-b2a3-74b6a7ad92c4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/581994f3-3700-446a-b2a3-74b6a7ad92c4
  17th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://phe.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
  Suppliers are invited to register on an e-tendering portal which is provided by BravoSolutions UK, an official UK Public Sector eTendering Service Provider, free of charge at www.phe.bravosolutions.co.uk
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4146d5f3-9099-4943-a7ff-3e1e5b900ee3
  n/a

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