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title: "Mini Competition for RDS Live Data Storage Expansion"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d67efbd0-6f19-4156-8e21-f475b13a1326"
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# Mini Competition for RDS Live Data Storage Expansion

Buyer: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d67efbd0-6f19-4156-8e21-f475b13a1326

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## Summary

The procurement process is managed by University College London (UCL), which has issued a tender titled "Mini Competition for RDS Live Data Storage Expansion." This contract, valued at £799,971.64, falls under the goods category, specifically related to servers, and is intended for a high-performance data storage infrastructure applicable across all academic disciplines. The tender was awarded on 20 April 2017, and the contract period extends from 24 April 2017 until 28 June 2022, with the tender period having ended on 15 March 2017.

This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in data storage solutions and IT infrastructure. Businesses experienced in providing scalable and resilient technologies that can efficiently manage large datasets, especially in research contexts, would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The focus on high-performance computing and versatile data transfer protocols suggests that suppliers with proven expertise in these areas could benefit from engaging with UCL on future projects.

## Notice

UCL Research Data Services has a requirement for a high performance, scalable, sustainable, resilient research data storage infrastructure for use for data in the active phase of a research project's data lifecycle. It is intended to work across all academic disciplines, and as such the infrastructure must be able to transfer data efficiently to and from multiple data sources using transfer protocols appropriate to that source. Such sources would include High Performance Computing (HPC) services, experimental sources, and desktop/workstation access.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e161e89-a948-4a2a-8dd5-34a8e27ac6a1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 23 Apr 2017 - 28 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £799,971 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £799,971 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1E 6BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48820000 - Servers

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2017 at 11:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e161e89-a948-4a2a-8dd5-34a8e27ac6a1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e161e89-a948-4a2a-8dd5-34a8e27ac6a1
  24th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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