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title: "Supply and Installation of a Hybrid Cloud Solution"
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# Supply and Installation of a Hybrid Cloud Solution

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8434554-0c66-4ddc-a871-645446e0da7b

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## Summary

The University of Leeds is seeking suppliers for the "Supply and Installation of a Hybrid Cloud Solution". This procurement falls under the industry category of miscellaneous computer equipment, with a budget valued at £4,000,000. The procurement method utilised is selective, specifically through a competitive dialogue process, with the tender period closing on 19 December 2016. The project aims to consolidate IT services and improve efficiency by hosting them across two new, fully resilient data centres located in Yorkshire and the Humber. The awarded contract is expected to start on 1 July 2017 and conclude by 30 June 2021, with a projected migration of data taking up to 36 months to complete.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT infrastructure, data centre operations, and cloud solutions. Companies that can provide innovative and sustainable technology to meet the needs of a modern university infrastructure would be particularly well-suited to compete for this project. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement’s structure allows for diverse suppliers to contribute to the ambitious data centre strategy aimed at supporting the University’s operational efficiency and future growth.

## Notice

The University of Leeds (UoL) is implementing a new Data Centre Strategy (DCS). As part of this it intends to procure and implement a new, modern, converged compute and storage infrastructure that will be hosted across two new fully resilient data centres. A new strategic approach is needed to provide efficient, effective, flexible, transparent, monitored and consumable compute and storage infrastructure services capable of hosting all UoL IT services. A modern, fit-for-purpose infrastructure platform is required to support University objectives in a way that is sustainable for the future, supports University growth and delivers significant savings. The current space and infrastructure that support IT at the University is fragmented across numerous locations that contain varying amounts of infrastructure, which we aim to replace with a consolidated, operationally-efficient converged platform that will demand considerably less power, and space at the same time as delivering significant operational and cost benefits. In general, all applications and services - for teaching, research and corporate - will migrate into a new unified service delivery model. The exceptions being some research servers attached to instrumentation. The new "hybrid cloud" infrastructure platform and service delivery model will be delivered via two main data centers. Approximately 500 servers and 2.4 PB of storage will be replaced with the main migration complete in 18-24 months from date of contract award. Due to the volumes of data involved, we allow an extra 12 months to complete the migration of research data. Additional information: Details can be found @ https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofleeds/aspx/Home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d1bf2f5-730a-4921-8e67-f42a4161f54f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2018 - 9 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 9JT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 30236000 - Miscellaneous computer equipment
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72700000 - Computer network services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2018 at 12:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d1bf2f5-730a-4921-8e67-f42a4161f54f
- 21 Nov 2016 at 11:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb98f85d-7deb-483a-b0c2-27482dfe19a8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d1bf2f5-730a-4921-8e67-f42a4161f54f
  2nd October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb98f85d-7deb-483a-b0c2-27482dfe19a8
  21st November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofleeds/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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