--- title: "Framework Agreement for Datacentre Technologies Supply & Support and Hardware Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-126418" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-126418" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-126418.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-126418.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-04-24" --- # Framework Agreement for Datacentre Technologies Supply & Support and Hardware Maintenance Buyer: FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-126418 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-126418) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-126418.json) ## Summary The Flintshire County Council has awarded a contract for a Framework Agreement for Datacentre Technologies Supply & Support and Hardware Maintenance. The contract was signed on 31st March 2023, with a total value of £1,500,000 GBP. The procurement process was open, with the main procurement category classified as services. This tender opens up business growth opportunities for SMEs specialising in datacentre technologies supply, support, and hardware maintenance. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, offering a chance for businesses to provide quality services and compete based on both quality (70%) and price (25%) criteria. The procurement covers the regions of Flintshire and Denbighshire in the UK, focusing on services related to datacentre technologies. ## Notice FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR Datacentre Technologies Supply & Support and Hardware Maintenance ### Lot Information Datacentre Technologies Supply & Support Denbighshire and Flintshire County Councils wish to establish a Framework Agreement for the procurement and support of new and existing Datacentre IT Systems utilised by Denbighshire and Flintshire County Councils. The Authorities IT Departments all provide business systems separately to their own individual organisation; however, each authority deploys similar IT systems that support these applications based on IBM, Dell, and Lenovo Technologies. This framework is to support each authority to procure hardware, software, and hardware maintenance to support both the existing infrastructure and new and emerging technologies and strategies that each may develop. The Framework aims to achieve value for money together with partnership working arrangements with a small number of key suppliers to develop data centre-based hardware and software systems and hardware maintenance. Suppliers on the Framework will be key to helping each authority achieve its strategic goals and plans in terms of IT Technologies. Datacentre Technologies Hardware Maintenance Denbighshire and Flintshire County Council's wish to establish a Framework Agreement for the Hardware Maintenance of existing Datacentre IT Systems utilised by Denbighshire and Flintshire County Councils. The Authorities IT Divisions all provide business systems separately to their own individual organisation; however, each authority deploys similar IT systems that support these applications based on IBM, Dell and Lenovo Technologies. This framework is to support each authority with hardware maintenance to support both the existing infrastructure. The Framework aims to achieve value for money together with partnership working arrangements with a key supplier to develop datacentre hardware maintenance ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126418 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Mar 2023 | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,500,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | FLINTSHIRE | | Post town | Chester | | Postcode | CH7 6NA | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire | | Local authority | Denbighshire | | Electoral ward | Ruthin | | Westminster constituency | Clwyd East | | Delivery location | TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire, TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | CELERITY; RECARTA; SERVICE EXPRESS; TOTAL COMPUTER NETWORKS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 51 - Installation services (except software) - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware) - 51611100 - Hardware installation services - 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services ## Release History - 24 Apr 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126418 - 16 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=126418 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV418576 Framework Agreement for Datacentre Technologies Supply & Support and Hardware Maintenance - FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR Datacentre Technologies Supply & Support and Hardware Maintenance - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR435282 Framework Agreement for Datacentre Technologies Supply & Support and Hardware Maintenance - FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR Datacentre Technologies Supply & Support and Hardware Maintenance ## Notice URLs - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-126418 - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com - https://www.flintshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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