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title: "Data Centre Colocation Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fe6ec638-69f6-4903-bfa7-6a386748ef67"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY"
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# Data Centre Colocation Services

Buyer: YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe6ec638-69f6-4903-bfa7-6a386748ef67

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## Summary

The procurement process involves York St John University seeking tenders for Data Centre Colocation Services, aiming to migrate its secondary data centre to a professionally managed facility located at least one mile from the YO31 7EX postcode. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with the contract being awarded on 23rd January 2018. The total contract value is £66,192, with a contract period running from 1st February 2018 to 31st January 2021. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, with the initial tender submission deadline being 30th June 2017.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in computer-related services, particularly those capable of providing data centre colocation solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to compete due to the open nature of the procurement. As the university looks to enhance its IT resilience, firms with expertise in managed data services and a competitive edge in geographical resilience should consider submitting proposals to align with the university's needs.

## Notice

Tender for data centre colocation services The University is seeking to migrate its secondary data centre to an off-site location by "lift and shift" of existing equipment to a purpose-built and professionally managed facility. The University expects to migrate up to 84U of rack space and consume up to 8kW of power across these racks. It is essential to achieve geographical resilience of IT services that the secondary facility be located at least 1 mile straight-line distance from the YO31 7EX postcode. Please refer to the full invitation to tender documentation published at https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/about/tender-opportunities-at-york-st-john/ for full information and tendering instructions. Deadline for submissions 12noon on Friday 30th June 2017.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/255a0060-ee53-4988-a6cb-59268589cccd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2018 - 31 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £66,192 |
| 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 | YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO31 7EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Guildhall |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72500000 - Computer-related services

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2018 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/255a0060-ee53-4988-a6cb-59268589cccd
- 8 Jun 2017 at 10:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0206fffa-826e-4a24-9e74-ef1bfe670140

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/255a0060-ee53-4988-a6cb-59268589cccd
  23rd January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0206fffa-826e-4a24-9e74-ef1bfe670140
  8th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/about/tender-opportunities-at-york-st-john/

## Provenance

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