---
title: "Non-stop Technology Equipment Refresh (including Hardware, Licences, Maintenance and Support)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ea0d"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ea0d"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ea0d.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ea0d.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHUMBRIA POLICE"
published: "2023-09-25"
---

# Non-stop Technology Equipment Refresh (including Hardware, Licences, Maintenance and Support)

Buyer: NORTHUMBRIA POLICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ea0d

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ea0d)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ea0d.json)

## Summary

The Northumbria Police has awarded a contract for the "Non-Stop Refresh Programme" to Hewlett-Packard Limited. The contract involves the refresh and renewal of hardware, software, maintenance, and support for critical IT equipment. This procurement falls under the goods category, with a procurement method of a limited award procedure without prior competition. The contract was awarded on 22nd September 2023, with a contract value of £1,691,786.

This procurement opportunity can be beneficial for businesses providing technology equipment and IT support services. Businesses specializing in mainframe computers and hardware maintenance would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The direct award to Hewlett-Packard Limited highlights the importance of ongoing support and technological upgrades for critical operational systems. The contract aims to ensure business continuity and security within the organisation's IT infrastructure, signalling opportunities for growth and collaboration in the technology sector.

## Notice

Hardware refresh of main operating IT equipment (Non-Stop Technology), including software, licences, maintenance and support.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To complete full hardware refresh of main operating IT equipment (Non-Stop Technology), including software, licences, maintenance and support.

### Procurement Information

This contract is for the supply of hardware equipment refresh and renewal of licence, maintenance and support of the non-stop technology which is critical to the day-to-day operations of The Force. The current equipment installed by HPE has very reduced support due to the age and will no longer be supported from January 2024. Continuing to use this technology is a high risk to the organisation. Due to the technical characteristics of this equipment, and the reliance of this system against numerous systems and processes within The Force, a change in supply of different technology from another provider would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance which would severely impact on our ability to deliver our services to the public. To ensure business continuity and security with our IT infrastructure, a direct award to HPE for the replacement of the current hardware to newer supported technology is required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028119-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,691,786 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHUMBRIA POLICE |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 3PH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | HEWLETT PACKARD; HEWLETT-PACKARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30211000 - Mainframe computer

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2023 at 06:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028119-2023
- 25 Jul 2023 at 12:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021480-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://beta.northumbria.police.uk/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ea0d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ea0d.json.