---
title: "T23/007 Further Competition for Smart Storage under SSSNA LOT 2 Storage"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0449d1"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-03-18"
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# T23/007 Further Competition for Smart Storage under SSSNA LOT 2 Storage

Buyer: NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0449d1

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## Summary

The procurement process for this contract was conducted by Northumbria University under the title "T23/007 Further Competition for Smart Storage under SSSNA LOT 2 Storage". The contract falls under the industry category of computer storage units and is located in NORTH EAST (ENGLAND). The procurement stage was completed, with the contract signed on 19th February 2024, with Logicalis UK Ltd being the active supplier awarded the contract worth £2,000,000.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses involved in providing computer equipment and supplies, computer platforms, and storage solutions. Companies specializing in technology solutions and storage services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The procurement method used was an open procedure, providing a fair chance for various suppliers to participate based on quality and price criteria, with a specific emphasis on intelligent tiered storage capabilities.

## Notice

Northumbria University has run a Mini-Competition under SSSNA Lot 2 Framework for a partner to help design and support the implementation of an expandable Enterprise Grade Storage Solution for Research data delivered by dedicated storage appliances. The solution will have four major elements to it: The solution must provide simultaneous multi-protocol access including SMB/NFS/S3/Restful APIs/HTTPS/ and SCP/SFTP and Rsync. Intelligent Tiered Storage (Hot, Standard, Archive) with the ability to move data between the tiers based on policy and activity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Northumbria University has run a mini-Competition under SSSNA Lot 2 for a partner to help design and support the implementation of an expandable Enterprise Grade Storage Solution for Research data delivered by dedicated storage appliances. The solution will have four major elements to it: The solution must provide simultaneous multi-protocol access including SMB/NFS/S3/Restful APIs/HTTPS/ and SCP/SFTP and Rsync. Intelligent Tiered Storage (Hot, Standard, Archive) with the ability to move data between the tiers based on policy and activity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008631-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8ST |
| 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) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 30211300 - Computer platforms
- 30233100 - Computer storage units

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2024 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008631-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northumbria.ac.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:103632-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=849883692

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