Contract

Purchase of IT Infrastructure Hardware

  • National Museum of the Royal Navy

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-015943

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05100f (view related notices)

Published 23 February 2026, 10:21am



Scope

Reference

NMRNO.2025.004

Description

The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) are seeking to appoint a supplier or suppliers for the provision of IT Hardware to support the purchase of infrastructure hardware and software solutions to rebuild and upgrade the NMRN's IT Infrastructure.

This procurement has been split into multiple lots, representing the individual hardware requirements- these can be found in the ITT document. Suppliers are able to bid on as many, or as few lots as they wish.


Contract 1. Lot 1- Server Hardware, Lot 2- Storage Hardware, Lot 7- Microsoft System Centre Virtual Machine Manager Licensing

Supplier

Contract value

  • £175,091.83 excluding VAT
  • £210,110.20 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

7 July 2025

Contract dates

  • 8 August 2025 to 8 August 2025
  • 1 day

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

This is a one-off goods purchase, with standard warranties covering the purchase.


Contract 2

Supplier

Contract value

  • £21,657.07 excluding VAT
  • £25,988.40 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

15 July 2025

Contract dates

  • 15 July 2025 to 14 August 2025
  • 1 month

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Contract 3. Lot 4- Firewalls

Supplier

Contract value

  • £32,034 excluding VAT
  • £38,440.80 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

28 July 2025

Contract dates

  • 28 July 2025 to 27 August 2025
  • 1 month

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Contract 4. Lot 5- UPS Hardware

Supplier

Contract value

  • £8,305 excluding VAT
  • £9,966 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

25 July 2025

Contract dates

  • 25 July 2025 to 22 August 2025
  • 29 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Contract 5. Lot 6- Windows Server Licensing

Supplier

Contract value

  • £31,104 excluding VAT
  • £37,324.80 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

24 July 2025

Contract dates

  • 24 July 2025 to 22 August 2025
  • 30 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Suppliers

BALLICOM LIMITED

  • Companies House: 02799428
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCNM-7616-QHRT

16 Binley Road Gosford Green

West Midlands

CV3 1HZ

United Kingdom

Region: UKG33 - Coventry

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 4. Lot 5- UPS Hardware

Espira Limited

  • Companies House: 03115999

Mode House Thundridge Business Park, Thundridge, Ware

Ware

SG12 0SS

United Kingdom

Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 3. Lot 4- Firewalls

EXPONENTIAL-E LIMITED

  • Companies House: 04499567
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQTR-1554-VHCG

100 Leman Street

London

E1 8EU

United Kingdom

Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 2

PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED

  • Companies House: 02548628
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLJR-2682-VHWP

Blenheim House York Road

York

YO42 1NS

United Kingdom

Region: UKE12 - East Riding of Yorkshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Lot 1- Server Hardware, Lot 2- Storage Hardware, Lot 7- Microsoft System Centre Virtual Machine Manager Licensing

ROCK I.T. SPECIALISTS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 06583990
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNDY-5926-HWLY

27-28 Old Field Road

Bridgend

CF35 5LJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 5. Lot 6- Windows Server Licensing


Contracting authority

National Museum of the Royal Navy

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZYJ-5834-NBRM

Main Road (PP66), HM Naval Base Portsmouth

Portsmouth

PO1 3NH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Dave Hartley

Email: procurement@nmrn.org.uk

Region: UKJ31 - Portsmouth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government