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title: "PHE - Corporate - ICT - Support Contract for Exascaler ES7K HPC Storage System"
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# PHE - Corporate - ICT - Support Contract for Exascaler ES7K HPC Storage System

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cc7eaa66-12f7-422d-9091-6a043159116f

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Public Health England (PHE), involves the awarding of a contract for ICT support related to the Exascaler ES7K HPC storage system. The tender, titled "PHE - Corporate - ICT - Support Contract for Exascaler ES7K HPC Storage System," was classified under the CPV category of computer support services. This process is currently at the award stage, with the contract valued at £11,085 and set to commence on 12 April 2019, ending on 29 March 2020. The procurement was conducted through a selective method, specifically a call-off from the Crown Commercial Service Framework RM3733, and is relevant to suppliers located in the UK and across various regions including the British Overseas Territories and Europe.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses focused on IT support and services, particularly those that are recognised resellers or partners of OCF plc, the vendor for the support contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can specifically meet the technical requirements outlined by PHE are well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. Engaging in such tenders could significantly enhance their business growth and market presence within the public sector.

## 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") awarded the contract to the Phoenix Software Limited following a competitive tender in accordance with Crown Commercial Service Framework RM3733 for EXAscaler support on an existing DataDirect Networks (DDN) ES7K system and associated items. PHE purchased a HPC storage system from DDN via the OCF Plc distributor. DDN will only provide support contracts through original vendor for each storage system, in this case OCF plc. As a result , only responses from approved re-seller or Partners of OCF PLC was considered.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db09ee94-bd79-4a0a-a8b9-b8ba5c3c2833 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2019 - 29 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,085 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £117,561 |
| 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 | PHOENIX SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72610000 - Computer support services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2019 at 16:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db09ee94-bd79-4a0a-a8b9-b8ba5c3c2833

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db09ee94-bd79-4a0a-a8b9-b8ba5c3c2833
  30th April 2019 - 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

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