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title: "YPO - 001126 - Cloud Services, Data Centre Management and Transformation Solutions"
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# YPO - 001126 - Cloud Services, Data Centre Management and Transformation Solutions

Buyer: YPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0330f6

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involves YPO, the lead Public Sector Buying Organisation, working with NEPO to appoint providers onto a Framework Agreement for Cloud Services, Data Centre Management, and Transformation Solutions in the IT services category. The procurement stage is complete. YPO intends to enable the public sector to access cloud and datacentre solutions through a compliant route from one Framework Agreement. The procurement method is an open procedure. The deadline for receipt of tenders was extended to 18 August 2023.

This tender by YPO creates opportunities for businesses in the IT services industry, specifically those providing cloud services, data centre management, and transformation solutions. Businesses offering services in consulting, software development, and internet support would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The procurement covers a variety of lots, each focusing on different aspects of cloud and data centre solutions, providing a scope for a diverse range of businesses to participate and potentially secure contracts.

## Notice

YPO is the lead Public Sector Buying Organisation for this Framework Agreement working in collaboration with NEPO. YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of Cloud Services, Data Centre Management and Transformation Solutions. YPO's intention is to create a compliant route to market for our customers and also the awarded Suppliers. It is to enable the public sector a route to cloud and datacentre solutions from one Framework with an array of Suppliers and offerings.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Cloud Hosting Services

Lot 1 is for the provision of standard cloud compute requirements and ready to deploy solutions, provided 'as a service model', via a Cloud Infrastructure Service Provider (CISP) or certified reseller. The purpose of this Lot is to put in place a route for Contracting Authorities to buy their Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) requirements, for hosting their applications in the cloud. The Contracting Authority will use the Providers cloud platform to store and process their data requirements on demand, without the need for capital hardware or additional cloud support services.

Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Suppliers will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2028.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

Lot 2 - Cloud Support Services

Lot 2 is for the provision of Cloud Support Services which assist customers with supportive cloud services to build, manage, develop, maintain and/or modernise their cloud environment and deliver desired outcomes. This Lot covers all the cloud utilities available within Lot 1 - Cloud Hosting, but with additional service wrap support such as deployment and management of a cloud environment to allow Contracting Authorities to procure within a single Lot.

Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Suppliers will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2028.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

Lot 3 - Cloud and Hybrid Transformation Solutions

Lot 3 is for the provision of an end-to-end cloud and hybrid transformation solutions, which are designed to assist and support a Contracting Authority with their cloud and data strategy, from initial point of discovery and analysis, through to end service delivery and management. The purpose of this Lot is for the Contracting Authority to align with a strategic service Provider who will collaborate with the Contracting Authority throughout their transformation project, no matter the size of the requirement, or length of the journey, to successfully migrate their services to the right workload for their environment.

Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Suppliers will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2028.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

Lot 4 - Data Centre Solutions, Design & Build

Lot 4 is for the provision of Data Centre Solutions, incorporating design and build, to assist Contracting Authority's with the planning, development and/or enhancement of their current or future environment(s). The Provider/s must be able to assist with on or off premise infrastructure providing a range of data centre solutions including but not limited to new build, refurbishment of existing structures, environment upgrades, modular, prefabricated and micro data centres (such as but not limited to server rooms).

Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Suppliers will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2028.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

Lot 5 - Data Centre Maintenance & Support

Under Lot 5 the Contracting Authority will be buying Data Centre Maintenance and Support with the operational services associated. The service Provider shall provide guidance to the Contracting Authority where appropriate, on the type of services best suited to their requirements within the remit of this Lot.

Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Suppliers will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2028.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

Lot 6 - Colocation Services

Lot 6 is for the provision of colocation services, which allows a Contracting Authority to rent dedicated and lockable space for the housing of their existing IT equipment (such as servers and associated hardware). The racks, cages and/or rooms, are housed at a colocation service Providers data centre facility to host the Contracting Authorities services from an alternative site to their own. A colocation facility can be utilised for a primary or secondary data centre.

Options: The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. Suppliers will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 - 10th January 2028.

Renewal: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001815-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2023 - 15 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £120,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YPO |
| Additional buyers | ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS, TRADING AS THE NORTH EAST PROCUREMENT ORGANISATION (NEPO) |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF2 0XE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 27 |
| Supplier names | 2BM; ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY; AMAZON WEB SERVICES EMEA SARL, UK BRANCH; ASPIRE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS; BJSS; CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL; DAISY CORPORATE SERVICES TRADING; DALKIA FACILITIES; DIGITAL CRAFTSMEN; GCI NETWORK SOLUTIONS; INTERCITY TECHNOLOGY; JOSKOS SOLUTIONS; KEYSOURCE; KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (UK; PHOENIX SOFTWARE; PRODYNA; SECURE IT ENVIRONMENTS; SOFTCAT; SOFTWARE ONE; SOTA SOLUTIONS; SUDLOWS; TPX IMPACT; TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS; UPNORTH ENGINEERING SERVICES; VE3 GLOBAL; VERSION 1 SOLUTIONS; WORKSPACE TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22314000 - Designs
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
- 30211200 - Mainframe hardware
- 30212000 - Minicomputer hardware
- 30215000 - Microcomputer hardware
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 31120000 - Generators
- 31156000 - Interruptible power supplies
- 31161200 - Gas cooling systems
- 31174000 - Power supply transformers
- 31625100 - Fire-detection systems
- 31682510 - Emergency power systems
- 31700000 - Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies
- 32260000 - Data-transmission equipment
- 32580000 - Data equipment
- 33158000 - Electrical, electromagnetic and mechanical treatment
- 35111500 - Fire suppression system
- 39151100 - Racking
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment
- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 44175000 - Panels
- 44316400 - Hardware
- 44482000 - Fire-protection devices
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure
- 45314320 - Installation of computer cabling
- 45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment
- 45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus
- 45331230 - Installation work of cooling equipment
- 45343210 - CO2 fire-extinguishing equipment installation work
- 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
- 48216000 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software package
- 48220000 - Internet and intranet software package
- 48221000 - Internet browsing software package
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 48612000 - Database-management system
- 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)
- 48732000 - Data security software package
- 50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
- 50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment
- 50312320 - Repair of data network equipment
- 50532300 - Repair and maintenance services of generators
- 50532400 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 51112000 - Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment
- 51611100 - Hardware installation services
- 51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services
- 72212216 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software development services
- 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
- 72212600 - Database and operating software development services
- 72212610 - Database software development services
- 72212732 - Data security software development services
- 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services
- 72251000 - Disaster recovery services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72311100 - Data conversion services
- 72312100 - Data preparation services
- 72315000 - Data network management and support services
- 72315100 - Data network support services
- 72322000 - Data management services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72514100 - Facilities management services involving computer operation
- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79932000 - Interior design services
- 79933000 - Design support services

## Release History

- 18 Jan 2024 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001815-2024
- 24 Jul 2023 at 10:34 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021263-2023
- 24 Jul 2023 at 10:22 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021256-2023
- 23 Jun 2023 at 10:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017919-2023
- 27 Apr 2022 at 14:14 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010840-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nepo.org
- http://www.ypo.co.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/register?ReadForm
- https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users

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