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title: "Data Centre Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD"
published: "2019-04-15"
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# Data Centre Services

Buyer: THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d780f3cb-2ed9-44bd-bb23-13a8f06dd901

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## Summary

The Guinness Partnership Ltd is currently engaged in a tender process for "Data Centre Services", focused on providing services for its primary data centre located at Joule House, Salford Quays, and an additional facility at Bower House, Oldham. This procurement falls within the Network industry category, with a total contract value of £500,000 and a minimum threshold of £475,000. The tender was published on 5th October 2018, with a submission deadline of 12th November 2018, and is now complete as of 15th April 2019.

This procurement opportunity is particularly inviting for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the IT services sector, specifically those offering computer-related management services and network infrastructure expertise. Businesses with the capability to deliver robust data centre solutions and maintain critical operations could greatly benefit from this contract, especially considering the long contract duration spanning from 1st July 2019 to 30th June 2024, which allows for sustained partnership and service delivery.

## Notice

Guinness currently has two data centres, the primary data centre operates from a colocation facility in a Tier-3 Data Centre located at Joule House, Salford Quays. The secondary data centre operates from Guinness' Oldham office located at Bower House, 1 Stable Street, Oldham, OL9 7LH. The primary Data Centre is where the majority of live and critical services are run from. The secondary Data Centre runs additional services including those for development and testing purposes. This tender exercise is for the provision of the Primary Data Centre. Additional information: The Invitation to Tender documentation is available through the Proactis Housing Procurement Portal www.housingprocurement.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b098b7e-567b-4a2c-8ed4-c1669ed8055c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £299,312 |
| 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 | THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LTD |
| Locality | OLDHAM |
| Post town | Oldham |
| Postcode | OL9 7LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Electoral ward | Failsworth East |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EQUINIX (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32400000 - Networks
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 72510000 - Computer-related management services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2019 at 10:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b098b7e-567b-4a2c-8ed4-c1669ed8055c
- 26 Oct 2018 at 10:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d008b17-2631-44ba-bf8c-dd01a8ecd869
- 5 Oct 2018 at 14:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/905f364c-2aed-43d4-82c3-8c5395354b04

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b098b7e-567b-4a2c-8ed4-c1669ed8055c
  15th April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d008b17-2631-44ba-bf8c-dd01a8ecd869
  26th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/905f364c-2aed-43d4-82c3-8c5395354b04
  5th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/

## Provenance

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