Scope
Description
Midland Heart require a solution to our current Back Up and Disaster Recovery provisions. The vision is for Backup as a Service (BaaS) and Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) that will provide Midland Heart with supported managed services, scalability, predicable costs and the flexibility to allow self-control where necessary for low-risk recovery, testing and DR invocation authorisation. Midland Heart requires an updated service that aligns with cloud-native principles, zero trust networking and evolving enterprise integration patterns.
We wish to work with suppliers to understand the possibilities available to us to meet these requirements and achieve our business goals.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
- Possible extension to 31 December 2030
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72251000 - Disaster recovery services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
9 June 2025
Engagement process description
Midland Heart will invite a number of suppliers to discuss our requirements in more detail and the options available to us. This discussion will take place initially with all interested parties via teams calls on 2nd June 2025 and 12th June 2025 to outline our requirements and hold initial introductions. Following the sessions we will invite suppliers to complete a questionnaire detailing their experience in the sector and implementing similar solutions. Midland Heart will then select a number of suppliers from those that complete the questionnaire to hold further in depth discussions and help refine our specification.
To submit an expression of interest in this opportunity and pre market engagement please email alex.lawrence@midlandheart.org.uk
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
15 July 2025
Contracting authority
MIDLAND HEART LIMITED
- Companies House: IP30069R
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPMZ-2234-VXBJ
20 Bath Row
Birmingham
B15 1LZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Alex Lawrence
Email: Commercial.Team@midlandheart.org.uk
Website: http://www.midlandheart.org.uk
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government