Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)
Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate
Reading
RG6 6BU
Contact
Mark Lewis
Telephone
+44 1189357081
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
111357
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/86623
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/28858
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Framework for the provision of computer, servers, storage and related solutions including converged and HPC.
Reference number
ITS4043 SU
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This PIN is to notify of the intention to tender for a framework for the provision of compute and storage hardware and enabling software, including virtual appliances, support and maintenance and warranty extensions, software defined storage and backup solutions. It also includes compute and server related solutions, converged, hyperconverged, HPC and associated infrastructure. Both purchase and lease are included.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Servers
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
- 30211100 - Super computer
- 30233100 - Computer storage units
- 30233132 - Hard-disk drives
- 30233140 - Direct-access storage devices (DASD)
- 30233141 - Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID)
- 30233150 - Optical-disk drives
- 30233180 - Flash memory storage devices
- 30234000 - Storage media
- 48782000 - Storage management software package
- 48820000 - Servers
- 48821000 - Network servers
- 48822000 - Computer servers
- 48823000 - File servers
- 48824000 - Printer servers
- 48825000 - Web servers
- 30233000 - Media storage and reader devices
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Computer, servers including Virtual Appliances, software support and maintenance including warranty extensions. Agreements may be awarded to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) only, with the option to supply direct and/or nominate a specified number of approved channel partners.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Storage
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
- 30211100 - Super computer
- 30233000 - Media storage and reader devices
- 30233100 - Computer storage units
- 30233140 - Direct-access storage devices (DASD)
- 30233141 - Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID)
- 30233150 - Optical-disk drives
- 30233180 - Flash memory storage devices
- 30234000 - Storage media
- 48782000 - Storage management software package
- 48820000 - Servers
- 48821000 - Network servers
- 48822000 - Computer servers
- 48823000 - File servers
- 48824000 - Printer servers
- 48825000 - Web servers
- 30233132 - Hard-disk drives
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Storage, hardware including Virtual Appliances, Software defined storage inclusive of object storage, backup solutions, software Support and Maintenance Including warranty extensions. Agreements may be awarded to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) only with the option to supply direct and/or nominate a specified number of approved channel partners.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Compute and storage solutions
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
- 30211100 - Super computer
- 30233000 - Media storage and reader devices
- 30233100 - Computer storage units
- 30233140 - Direct-access storage devices (DASD)
- 30233141 - Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID)
- 30233150 - Optical-disk drives
- 30233180 - Flash memory storage devices
- 30234000 - Storage media
- 48782000 - Storage management software package
- 48820000 - Servers
- 48821000 - Network servers
- 48822000 - Computer servers
- 48823000 - File servers
- 48824000 - Printer servers
- 48825000 - Web servers
- 30233132 - Hard-disk drives
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Compute and Storage Solutions. Including HPC associated infrastructure, Converged, and Hyper Converged Solutions, intrinsic networking \ interconnects, Virtual Appliances, Software defined storage, object storage backup solutions and intrinsic to solution software Support and Maintenance and warranty extensions. Agreements may be awarded to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) only with the option to supply direct and/or nominate a specified number of approved channel partners.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Approved resellers for Compute and Storage Solutions
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
- 30211100 - Super computer
- 30233000 - Media storage and reader devices
- 30233100 - Computer storage units
- 30233132 - Hard-disk drives
- 30233140 - Direct-access storage devices (DASD)
- 30233141 - Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID)
- 30233150 - Optical-disk drives
- 30233180 - Flash memory storage devices
- 30234000 - Storage media
- 48782000 - Storage management software package
- 48820000 - Servers
- 48821000 - Network servers
- 48822000 - Computer servers
- 48823000 - File servers
- 48824000 - Printer servers
- 48825000 - Web servers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hyper Converged Solutions, including servers, storage, intrinsic networking \ interconnects, Virtual Appliances, Software defined storage, object storage backup solutions and intrinsic to solution software Support and Maintenance and warranty extensions. Agreements may be awarded to approved Resellers only. This lot will have a focus on the delivery of innovative Multi-vendor solutions.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 April 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No