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title: "Isilon Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07810f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Portsmouth"
published: "2026-10-05"
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# Isilon Support

Buyer: University of Portsmouth  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07810f

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## Summary

The University of Portsmouth bought support and maintenance for the Isilon data-storage infrastructure used by its CCIXR facility. The service is intended to keep the storage operational and meet technical requirements as the facility generates and uses large volumes of data. This is a data-storage support service (CPV 72317000), delivered for the University’s facility in Portsmouth. The requirement relates to maintaining existing storage infrastructure rather than supplying a separately described new system.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MTI Technology Ltd. The University made a direct award through the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement, using its storage lot; the procedure was conducted without a prior call for competition. Price was the stated award criterion. One bid was recorded. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and is active, with a value of £101,638.16. The procurement record marks its single lot as cancelled, while the award and contract are shown as active; this creates conflicting status information, so the recorded award and contract outcome is reported here alongside the lot status.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of Portsmouth for specialist support and maintenance of Isilon storage underpinning a research facility with substantial data volumes and operational and technical requirements. A credible competitor would need practical expertise in supporting Isilon infrastructure and the capacity to maintain dependable storage services in a data-intensive setting. The purchase was made through the storage lot of the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to supply through that framework route. The award was made on price, indicating that competitive pricing mattered in this procurement. The requirement is focused on sustaining the University’s existing storage environment, rather than broad, unrelated IT services.

## Notice

The University has completed a contract for support and maintenance of the Isilon data storage for the CCIXR facility, awarded under the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) ITS4043SU - Lot 2 Storage.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University currently uses Isilon storage infrastructure to support the CCIXR facility. This contract provides the capacity required to maintain operational and technical requirements with the large volume of data generated and used by the facility.

### Procurement Information

Direct award under the terms of the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) ITS4043SU - Lot 2 storage framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093962-2026 |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £101,638 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Portsmouth |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 2UP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | TLJ31 Portsmouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MTI Technology Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72317000 - Data storage services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 16:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093962-2026

## Notice URLs

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

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