---
title: "Co-location 8 racks"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044835"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044835.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
published: "2024-03-13"
---

# Co-location 8 racks

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044835

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for IT services to Global Switch. The procurement was for the co-location of 8 racks under the main procurement category of services. The tender was conducted through a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on December 5, 2023, and the buying organization's eTendering Portal is the point of contact for this contract.

This procurement process presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in network infrastructure services to engage with Defra. Given that the procurement has been awarded to Global Switch, a large-scale supplier, it indicates a potential for growth in similar future tenders. Businesses offering IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support could find opportunities to compete in future tenders initiated by Defra in the field of environmental protection.

## Notice

Co-location 8 racks

### Procurement Information

The transition to a new supplier would have posed a risk to implementation of another project as we as been a threat to service continuity and risk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008064-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Dec 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLOBAL SWITCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2024 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008064-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.globalswitch.com
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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