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title: "Cardiff University Redwood Datacentre APC Infrastructure Maintenance and Support Contract Renewal"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-111047"
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# Cardiff University Redwood Datacentre APC Infrastructure Maintenance and Support Contract Renewal

Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-111047

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## Summary

Cardiff University is engaged in a procurement process for the "Cardiff University Redwood Datacentre APC Infrastructure Maintenance and Support Contract Renewal". This contract falls under the education industry category and is located in Cardiff, UK. The procurement is at the award stage and was finalised on 14th December 2021. The method used for this process was an open procedure, which allows for broad participation from interested suppliers. The total contract value is £260,758, supporting a comprehensive maintenance package for datacentre infrastructure.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in infrastructure maintenance and datacentre support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in providing comprehensive technical support and maintenance services would be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, businesses capable of delivering quality service at a competitive price, as demonstrated by the award criteria of 55% quality and 45% price, may find this contract lucrative for expanding their clientele in the public sector.

## Notice

The existing maintenance and support contract for the Redwood Datacentre is due for renewal in Summer 2021 - providing the requirement for a fully comprehensive support package for all the APC infrastructure associated with the Redwood Datacentre (APC 1 Year NBD Comprehensive Warranty). A full inventory of all items requiring maintenance, including serial numbers are provided in the tender documentation Appendix 1. As part of this procurement, the University requires a fixed price maintenance and support contract covering: - the internal datacentre infrastructure and - the internal pipework and valves (excluding fire suppression system and consumable components - e.g. UPS Batteries and PDU Strips).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The existing maintenance and support contract for the Redwood Datacentre is due for renewal in Summer 2021 - providing the requirement for a fully comprehensive support package for all the APC infrastructure associated with the Redwood Datacentre (APC 1 Year NBD Comprehensive Warranty). A full inventory of all items requiring maintenance, including serial numbers are provided in the tender documentation Appendix 1. As part of this procurement, the University requires a fixed price maintenance and support contract covering: - the internal datacentre infrastructure and - the internal pipework and valves (excluding fire suppression system and consumable components - e.g. UPS Batteries and PDU Strips).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=111047 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £260,758 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 0DE |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Adamsdown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff East |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=111047

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC382425
  Cardiff University Redwood Datacentre APC Infrastructure Maintenance and Support Contract Renewal - The existing maintenance and support contract for the Redwood Datacentre is due for renewal in Summer 2021 - providing the requirement for a fully comprehensive support package for all the APC infrastructure associated with the Redwood Datacentre (APC 1 Year NBD Comprehensive Warranty). A full inventory of all items requiring maintenance, including serial numbers are provided in the tender documentation Appendix 1. As part of this procurement, the University requires a fixed price maintenance and support contract covering: - the internal datacentre infrastructure and - the internal pipework and valves (excluding fire suppression system and consumable components - e.g. UPS Batteries and PDU Strips).

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-111047

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