--- title: "Pre-Market Engagement for the provision of an On-Premise and Cloud Backup solution (Hardware & Software)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fcc8a14d-ab4a-4fd1-a6ce-c1ec4541252b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fcc8a14d-ab4a-4fd1-a6ce-c1ec4541252b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fcc8a14d-ab4a-4fd1-a6ce-c1ec4541252b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fcc8a14d-ab4a-4fd1-a6ce-c1ec4541252b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2023-09-15" --- # Pre-Market Engagement for the provision of an On-Premise and Cloud Backup solution (Hardware & Software) Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fcc8a14d-ab4a-4fd1-a6ce-c1ec4541252b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fcc8a14d-ab4a-4fd1-a6ce-c1ec4541252b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fcc8a14d-ab4a-4fd1-a6ce-c1ec4541252b.json) ## Summary The Leicester City Council is conducting a planning stage procurement process titled "Pre-Market Engagement for the provision of an On-Premise and Cloud Backup solution (Hardware & Software)" under the Computer equipment and supplies industry category. The Council aims to gather market intelligence before initiating a formal tender process for replacing its Rubrik backup platforms by May 2025. The engagement end date for this process is set for 4th October 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in computer equipment and supplies, particularly those providing on-premise and cloud backup solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete in this process, as the Leicester City Council has indicated their suitability for participation. This engagement process emphasises fairness and transparency, ensuring that all interested parties can contribute without preferential treatment affecting subsequent tender stages. ## Notice Leicester City Council ("the Council") are commencing a formal process to obtain market intelligence on offerings in the market in relation to the replacement of its Rubrik On-Premise hardware and Software, Rubrik Cloud Vault and Rubrik Office 365 backup platforms The current Rubrik solutions are in place till May 2025. The introduction of Rubrik as our backup platform meant that the organisation had for the very first time removed all other siloed backup solutions in favour of one platform. This platform has proved invaluable when restoring data and business applications back to the end user and businesses respectively. The fact that we have one backup platform also means that administration of the platform is undertaken by many and not just a few. Before potentially commencing a formal tender process, the Council is keen to seek market information from organisations that may have an interest or expertise in this field. The information provided will be used to help inform and shape the requirements in our specification. We are committed to fairness and transparency in all our procurement activity. Responding to this pre-market engagement will not place you in a more favourable position at any resulting tender stage and likewise declining to respond will not disadvantage you. The responses received will only be used for the purposes of background information which informs our specification and options appraisal and will not be used for selection or award purposes in any tender process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e25e2ef7-267a-47b1-a27d-b913de648ffb | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Oct 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 1FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages ### Codes - 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies ## Release History - 15 Sep 2023 at 13:06 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e25e2ef7-267a-47b1-a27d-b913de648ffb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e25e2ef7-267a-47b1-a27d-b913de648ffb 15th September 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1cd7f232-c853-ee11-8124-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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