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title: "Research Data Storage and Management Platforms (FAIR)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fa13"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CARDIFF UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-03-28"
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# Research Data Storage and Management Platforms (FAIR)

Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fa13

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## Summary

Cardiff University is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Research Data Storage and Management Platforms (FAIR)." This initiative aims to significantly modernise and enhance the university's research data storage and management capabilities. The procurement falls under the industry category of computer servers and goods, and is subject to Welsh devolved regulations. A market engagement notice was issued on 28th March 2025, with a key deadline for bidder responses set for 30th April 2025. The tender's contract period is planned to start on 30th June 2025 and end on 29th June 2029.

This tender presents valuable business growth opportunities for companies specialising in computer servers, data storage solutions, and research data management platforms. Businesses with innovative solutions and a strong track record in these areas are well-suited to compete. By participating in this tender, companies can establish or strengthen their relationships with Cardiff University, enhancing their portfolio and market presence in the higher education sector. Interested parties are encouraged to register on Cardiff University's procurement portal to download the brief and provide feedback that will shape the final tender documents.

## Notice

Cardiff University wishes to significantly modernise and improve its capabilities in the areas of research data storage and management. We wish to advise the market of this requirement and are seeking feedback from the market on how best to structure our tender. We have prepared a brief, with a series of questions relating to the proposed tender requirement. Please register on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home to download a copy of the brief and submit your feedback/responses which will be used to inform the full tender documents.

### Planning Information

Brief with specific questions regarding the proposed tender process to be issued to bidders inviting responses

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011776-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 May 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2029 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 4HQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48822000 - Computer servers

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2025 at 13:41 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011776-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011776-2025
  28th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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