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title: "P040 ICT Data Centre Review"
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# P040 ICT Data Centre Review

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eb13355c-0927-48bc-a9ec-11f12d4d7181

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "P040 ICT Data Centre Review" was conducted by Cheshire East Council, focusing on the provision of hardware consultancy services within the North West region of the United Kingdom. The tender, which has now been awarded to NEPRO, followed an open procurement method and was completed on 9th November 2016, with a contractual period beginning on 28th November 2016 and concluding on 31st January 2017. The total contract value is £85,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT consultancy and cloud services, particularly those capable of providing detailed analysis and cost comparisons between in-house hosting services and alternative cloud solutions. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in Total Cost of Ownership analysis, as well as knowledge of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) models, would be well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature.

## Notice

***This has been awarded to HPe Cairn Rd Bracknell RG12 1HN***ICT Shared Service require an understanding of available options and comparative TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) analysis of providing multi tenanted hosting services in order to drive service efficiency and develop a commercial offering that continues to meet the needs of our customers. The summary scope of requirements document requires comparing in-house hosting service, performance and costs (including developing cost recharge models) with an options appraisal and associated costs for alternative hosting arrangements inclusive of public cloud IaaS/SaaS/Paas (Infrastructure as a Service/Software as a Service/Platform as a Service). To achieve this with any degree of accuracy is a complex task that requires considerable detail about the costs for internal hosting, the costs for each alternative option appraised (inclusive of network), the cloud provider's billing model and in each case the associated licensing and the characteristics of applications.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fc440ce-4df3-4201-8086-fded15894c33 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 28 Nov 2016 - 31 Jan 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £85,000 |
| 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 | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL |
| Locality | SANDBACH |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW11 1HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Sandbach Town |
| Westminster constituency | Congleton |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2016 at 11:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fc440ce-4df3-4201-8086-fded15894c33

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fc440ce-4df3-4201-8086-fded15894c33
  20th December 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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