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title: "Spectrum Protect Licences and Managed Service"
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# Spectrum Protect Licences and Managed Service

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f426d757-43aa-44a5-8d6f-081455401aa6

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## Summary

Staffordshire County Council is seeking a partner for its tender titled "Spectrum Protect Licences and Managed Service," aimed at providing Backup as a Service for its on-premise IBM Spectrum Protect environment. This active procurement process is classified under the industry category of computer back-up services and is located in the West Midlands, England. The tender commenced on 26th September 2018 and will close for submissions on 3rd October 2018. The expected contract period will start from 1st November 2018 and last until 31st October 2021, with a total estimated value of £150,000.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses in the IT services and cloud computing sectors, particularly those specialising in data backup and managed services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement is designed to accommodate flexible pricing models that allow for variations in data storage needs throughout the contract duration. Companies with expertise in transitioning on-premise solutions to cloud-based environments could also find this contract appealing, given Staffordshire County Council's plans to migrate to Microsoft O365.

## Notice

Staffordshire County Council seeks to appoint a partner to provide a 3 year Backup as a Service for our On-Premise IBM Spectrum Protect Environment. This will provide a 24 x 7 Managed Service, monitoring the environment and ensuring that daily backups are completed to agreed Service Levels. Our current estate is sized at 48Tb, but we are moving to Microsoft O365 during the next 9 months, this will reduce data volumes by approximately 9Tb. It is anticipated that further storage reductions will occur during the contract period until reaching a static level where growth is mitigated by services moving off premise to cloud hosted services and\or infrastructure. We would consider committing to 35Tb pa over the term, but with the flexibility to cover our increased estate at the beginning of the contract. Our optimum position would be to pay for what we use, if there is no price disadvantage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/153354d6-9794-4e6d-b41b-d9cbc41c72a6 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2018 - 31 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72910000 - Computer back-up services

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2018 at 14:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/153354d6-9794-4e6d-b41b-d9cbc41c72a6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/153354d6-9794-4e6d-b41b-d9cbc41c72a6
  26th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
  Proactis etendering Portal

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