---
title: "DDaT27541 - Procurement of Converged Solution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078684"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION"
published: "2026-10-13"
---

# DDaT27541 - Procurement of Converged Solution

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078684

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## Summary

UK Research and Innovation intends to procure a converged solution for network servers. The procurement is categorised as goods, with the published classification identifying network servers as the item. UK Shared Business Services Ltd is managing the procurement on UKRI’s behalf. Delivery is described as being in the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is stated. The available scope is limited to the converged solution and network servers, so suppliers should treat this as an early indication of the requirement rather than a technical specification. The procurement is planned as a single lot and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This procurement is at the planning stage: UKRI has signalled its intention to buy, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to publish a further tender notice by 31 January 2027. The planned contract period runs from 9 March 2027 to 8 March 2032. No procurement procedure, submission arrangements, estimated contract value or budget is stated. There is one planned lot. No eligibility conditions or evaluation criteria are set out at this stage, so the tender notice will be needed for the basis on which bids can be prepared and assessed. The dates are the buyer’s current expectations for the procurement, not response deadlines.

This procurement may suit suppliers of converged infrastructure and network-server solutions, including SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, which the buyer has identified as suitable participants. The planned five-year contract period indicates a requirement for delivery over an extended term, making relevant implementation and support capacity potentially useful. Suppliers can use the planning period to assess whether their products and delivery capability align with a converged server solution and monitor for the later tender notice, which should provide the requirements needed to decide whether to prepare a bid. The published scope does not yet identify technical specifications, required accreditations, service levels or experience thresholds, so no particular product architecture or qualification can be assumed.

## Notice

This pipeline notice is for information only. At this stage, no further details are available beyond what is published here. When this opportunity progresses, a Tender Notice will be published on the Central Digital Platform, if applicable.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096541-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jan 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Mar 2027 - 8 Mar 2032 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Postcode area | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48821000 - Network servers

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 13:21 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096541-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096541-2026
  13th October 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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