---
title: "DFU NIMBUS Servers (x4)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077b30"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Financial Conduct Authority"
published: "2026-09-28"
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# DFU NIMBUS Servers (x4)

Buyer: Financial Conduct Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b30

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## Summary

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) bought four Nimbus servers for its DFU operation. The equipment is intended to replace a fragile server setup with a more resilient arrangement, addressing a single point of failure that was affecting service recovery expectations. This is a hardware supply requirement rather than a service or construction contract. Delivery is in the United Kingdom; no more specific destination is identified. The requirement is focused on server infrastructure and operational resilience, so it is most relevant to suppliers able to provide suitable enterprise server hardware for deployment in a financial regulator’s operating environment.

The procurement is complete and the FCA selected DATA PRO IT LIMITED. The FCA used a below-threshold limited competition. There was one lot, covering the four servers. The award is recorded as active, and the contract is also active. The award date is not provided. The contract was signed on 4 September 2026 and runs from 7 September 2026 to 8 September 2028. Its stated value is £41,152 excluding VAT and £49,382.40 including VAT. Evaluation criteria are not recorded. The awarded supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise, and the contract concerns hardware supply.

For suppliers assessing comparable future requirements from the FCA, this award shows demand for four Nimbus servers to address resilience and service-recovery risks in its DFU environment. A credible competitor would need to supply server hardware suited to the required setup and demonstrate that it can support a move away from a single point of failure. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this equipment requirement was delivered by a smaller business rather than only a large contractor. The procurement used limited competition, so suppliers should be able to engage effectively in a restricted competitive process. Experience supplying server infrastructure and understanding operational resilience needs would be directly relevant when this buyer’s requirement returns.

## Notice

The current setup is fragile and there is a high level of operational risk including a single point of failure. This is already impacting service recovery expectations. Moving to 4 servers will allow DFU to introduce proper dual resilience.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091283-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 8 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,152 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Financial Conduct Authority |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DATA PRO IT LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44316400 - Hardware

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 10:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091283-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091283-2026
  28th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fca.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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