Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Coventry University
Priory Street
COVENTRY
CV15FB
Contact
Thomas Hasson
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG33 - Coventry
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/aspx/Hom
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND CO-LOCATION EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
Reference number
FRAM-1499-25-TH
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Coventry University Group is seeking to align with an exclusive infrastructure and technical services partner with a proven track record of delivering innovative and sustainable solutions that drive growth and create lasting value for our business. The selected partner will provide comprehensive support to enhance our digital capabilities and help achieve business goals over the next five years.
The partner will act as an extension of our digital infrastructure teams, supporting and leading the successful realisation of cutting-edge digital projects. Specifically, the partnership will focus on:
• Co-design, implementation, and ongoing co-hosting of IT infrastructure, including:
• Co-Location Datacentre Services.
• Servers and storage solutions.
• Network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, etc.).
• Cloud integration and services.
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Security solutions (firewalls, intrusion detection, etc.).
• Infrastructure monitoring and management tools.
• Proactive maintenance and support for all infrastructure components.
• Technical expertise and guidance on infrastructure optimisation and future planning.
• Professional services available for specific technical disciplines and domains.
Coventry University envisages the contract will commence on the 1st May 2025 and will be for an initial term of 5 years with options to extend for up to one (1) further period of five (5) years for a total potential contract term of 10 years. Only suppliers on SSSNA Framework, Lot 5, can bid on this Tender.
The indicative maximum total contract over 10 years value is £25 million excluding VAT for capital spend. The managed services element is estimated to be a maximum of £5 million excluding VAT. The contract will include options for additional projects related to transformation, optimisation and modernisation which are anticipated to be a maximum estimated value of £5 million excluding VAT subject to budget approval. Note that all the stated figures are shown for indicative spend only and there is no commitment to spend at any level of spend for Coventry University throughout the 5+5 period of the contract.
The transformation, optimisation and modernisation projects are not guaranteed and will be subject to funding approval. Although our selected strategic technology will be favoured in the first instance, additional projects are not exclusive to this Strategic Technology Partner contract and the University reserve the right to procure such future projects outside of this contract. The indicative contract values set out in this document are estimated figures and may be subject to increase or decrease.
All proposals, question and proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format on the University's procurement portal, In-tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/aspx/Home
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30211100 - Super computer
- 30233000 - Media storage and reader devices
- 30234000 - Storage media
- 48782000 - Storage management software package
- 48820000 - Servers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Coventry University Group is seeking to align with an exclusive infrastructure and technical services partner with a proven track record of delivering innovative and sustainable solutions that drive growth and create lasting value for our business. The selected partner will provide comprehensive support to enhance our digital capabilities and help achieve business goals over the next five years.
Our business operations continue to expand, and we aim to explore strategic partnership opportunities to collaborate on digital technology strategy, roadmaps, and transformation initiatives.
The partner will act as an extension of our digital infrastructure teams, supporting and leading the successful realisation of cutting-edge digital projects. Specifically, the partnership will focus on:
• Co-design, implementation, and ongoing co-hosting of IT infrastructure, including:
• Co-Location Datacentre Services.
• Servers and storage solutions.
• Network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, etc.).
• Cloud integration and services.
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Security solutions (firewalls, intrusion detection, etc.).
• Infrastructure monitoring and management tools.
• Proactive maintenance and support for all infrastructure components.
• Technical expertise and guidance on infrastructure optimisation and future planning.
• Professional services available for specific technical disciplines and domains.
Coventry University envisages the contract will commence on the 1st May 2025 and will be for an initial term of 5 years with options to extend for up to one (1) further period of five (5) years for a total potential contract term of 10 years.
The indicative maximum total contract over 10 years value is £25 million excluding VAT for capital spend. The managed services element is estimated to be a maximum of £5 million excluding VAT. The contract will include options for additional projects related to transformation, optimisation and modernisation which are anticipated to be a maximum estimated value of £5 million excluding VAT subject to budget approval. Note that all the stated figures are shown for indicative spend only and there is no commitment to spend at any level of spend for Coventry University throughout the 5+5 period of the contract.
The transformation, optimisation and modernisation projects are not guaranteed and will be subject to funding approval. Although our selected strategic technology will be favoured in the first instance, additional projects are not exclusive to this Strategic Technology Partner contract and the University reserve the right to procure such future projects outside of this contract. The indicative contract values set out in this document are estimated figures and may be subject to increase or decrease.
All proposals, question and proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format on the University's procurement portal, In-tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/aspx/Home
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
5+5 contract term.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 March 2025
Local time
12:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Coventry University
Coventry
Country
United Kingdom