---
title: "Colocation datacentre facility to host services for the CU Group"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059c16"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COVENTRY UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-09-17"
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# Colocation datacentre facility to host services for the CU Group

Buyer: COVENTRY UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059c16

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## Summary

The public procurement process was managed by Coventry University, which sought to secure a colocation datacentre facility to host services for the CU Group. Classified under the IT services industry category, this contract is to be fulfilled within the United Kingdom. The procurement stage has reached its completion, with the award made on the 27th of August 2025. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, justified by the critical need to maintain continuity in datacentre services given the current economic pressures faced by the education sector and the rapid evolution of technology.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering robust datacentre and colocation facilities. Companies with capabilities in providing reliable infrastructure strategic services stand to benefit from engaging in this procurement contract. Coventry University has ensured continuity and future-proofing for its services by awarding the contract to AQ (Limited), highlighting the importance of having stable and adaptable service providers that can accommodate evolving technological landscapes. Businesses that can offer similar or complementary services may find potential for collaboration or future participation in competitive procurement processes within the education sector.

## Notice

Colocation datacentre facility to host services for the CU Group.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Colocation datacentre facility to host services for the CU Group.

### Procurement Information

AQ (Limited) will continue to provide Coventry University's primary datacentre for one further year, it would be significant business risk to rush into a plan to relocate the primary datacentre and network communication links in the next 12 months. Coventry University have decided to continue our existing relationship with AQ (Limited) for the stability of datacentre services due to the current financial position of the university group and the pressures facing the education sector. Technology is also changing at a rapid pace which makes it difficult to accurately predict long term placement of services as we continue to adopt more cloud technology. The AQL service is to remain in place for the next 12 months whilst a new supplier, CDW Limited, is onboarded to provide co-location services, A procurement process has been conducted and a contract has been awarded to CDW Limited to provide co-location and all Infrastructure strategic services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057276-2025 |
| 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 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COVENTRY UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5FB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AQ (LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2025 at 11:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057276-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.coventry.ac.uk

## Provenance

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