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title: "Data Centre Relocation- WAN Connection"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078531"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of Portsmouth"
published: "2026-10-09"
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# Data Centre Relocation- WAN Connection

Buyer: University of Portsmouth  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078531

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## Summary

The University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation procured WAN connectivity services to support the relocation of its primary IT infrastructure from the Rosalind Franklin Data Centre to the purpose-built Nuffield Data Centre. The connection is intended to keep services running during the migration and support the old data centre’s decommissioning. The wider infrastructure move is planned to be completed before the end of 2026. The requirement is for network connectivity and related IT services, rather than a general data-centre build or equipment supply. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for the University of Portsmouth.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to JISC Services Limited. The award was made on 15 September 2026, at £54,521 excluding VAT (£65,425 including VAT). The contract period runs from 9 March 2027 to 8 March 2032. The University describes the procedure as below threshold and says a formal competition was not required. It considered a supplier change would create significant technical incompatibility, duplicate costs and disproportionate operational and maintenance challenges during a critical migration. The procurement is presented as a single lot. No evaluation criteria are recorded; the stated basis for selecting the supplier is continuity with the University’s existing network infrastructure and connectivity arrangements.

This award shows demand for specialist WAN connectivity that can maintain uninterrupted university services during a complex data-centre migration. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate that their network services integrate with the University’s existing infrastructure and connectivity, and can support a controlled migration without service disruption. Credible delivery would also require the operational capacity to maintain the connection while infrastructure moves between data centres and the old facility is decommissioned. The buyer’s stated concern about incompatibility, duplicated costs and maintenance complexity indicates that continuity and compatibility with established arrangements matter commercially, alongside the ability to support a prolonged transition. The work is focused on the University of Portsmouth’s network needs, not data-centre construction or general IT services.

## Notice

The University is decommissioning the Rosalind Franklin Data Centre (RFDC) and relocating its primary IT infrastructure to the new purpose-built Nuffield Data Centre (NUDC), with the main equipment migration scheduled to be completed before the end of 2026. The purpose of this contract is to ensure uninterrupted services whilst the migration from RFDC to NUDC, and support the successful decommissioning of RFDC. Due to the the University's existing network infrastructure and connectivity arrangements the contracting authority considers that a change of supplier would result in significant technical incompatibility, substantial duplication of costs, and disproportionate operational and maintenance challenges during a critical migration period. The total contract value of PS54,521 (excluding VAT) is below the applicable PA23 threshold for goods and services procurement. As such, a formal competitive procurement process is not required,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095852-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Mar 2027 - 8 Mar 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £54,521 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 17:29 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095852-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095852-2026
  9th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.jisc.ac.uk
- http://www.port.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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