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title: "T1580 - Supply and Support of Oracle Servers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bb6d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE"
published: "2021-08-03"
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# T1580 - Supply and Support of Oracle Servers

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bb6d

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive is seeking suppliers for the procurement of "T1580 - Supply and Support of Oracle Servers." This open procurement process falls under the goods category, specifically classified as Information systems and servers (CPV: 48800000). The tender was initiated on 14th June 2021 and is currently active, requiring submissions to be made by 14th July 2021. The project involves the delivery, installation, and configuration of four Oracle Solaris Servers to replace existing systems for the Housing Executive's Orchard Housing applications. The total contract value is estimated at £400,000, which includes possibilities for extension.

This procurement opportunity presents significant prospects for businesses within the IT and technology sector, particularly those specialised in server provision and support services. Companies experienced in delivering complex IT infrastructure projects, especially those familiar with Oracle systems, will find this tender ideally suited to their capabilities. Additionally, businesses should note that the Housing Executive is committed to meticulous contract monitoring, ensuring robust performance criteria that will encourage reliable and high-quality service delivery from contractors involved.

## Notice

The Housing Executive requires 4 Oracle Solaris Servers (3 X SPARC S7-2 servers and 1 x SPARC T8-1 server) to replace the existing three T5 and single T4 Oracle Solaris servers currently hosting the Housing Executive's deployments of Orchard Housing, integrated 3rd party applications and bespoke extensions to Orchard Housing (HMS). The Tenderer will be required to deliver, install and configure the servers to the state where they are ready for the HMS application supplier to migrate the systems from the existing servers to the supplied servers. The Tenderer will also be required to certify the servers to allow for the installation of the Oracle support gateway, install the Oracle support gateway and establish Oracle Platinum Support for all the supplied servers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Housing Executive requires 4 Oracle Solaris Servers (3 X SPARC S7-2 servers and 1 x SPARC T8-1 server) to replace the existing three T5 and single T4 Oracle Solaris servers currently hosting the Housing Executive's deployments of Orchard Housing, integrated 3rd party applications and bespoke extensions to Orchard Housing (HMS). The Tenderer will be required to deliver, install and configure the servers to the state where they are ready for the HMS application supplier to migrate the systems from the existing servers to the supplied servers. The Tenderer will also be required to certify the servers to allow for the installation of the Oracle support gateway, install the Oracle support gateway and establish Oracle Platinum Support for all the supplied servers.

Options: This contract is for an initial 60 month period (Initial Contract Period) with an option to extend for any period or periods up to and including 24 months. The estimated contract value provided in section 11.1.5 in this notice is the Housing Executives estimated value for the total Contract Period including all extension periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018565-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £480,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8BP |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 48800000 - Information systems and servers
- 48820000 - Servers

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2021 at 10:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018565-2021
- 14 Jun 2021 at 09:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013306-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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