Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus
Sheffield
S11WB
Contact
Johana Madafi
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE32 - Sheffield
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10005790
Internet address(es)
Main 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
2324-81-DTS-AS (Backup and Disaster Recovery System)
Reference number
2324-81-DTS-AS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72317000 - Data storage services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sheffield Hallam University carried out a further competition under the SUPC Framework (Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA).
Following a full evaluation of all tenders received, MTI Technology Ltd were selected as the successful supplier.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,449,415.50
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
Main site or place of performance
Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In recent years the University has moved increasingly to cloud-based services, migrating data center workloads to Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) public cloud services and a gradual transition of user data and workflow to Office 365 leading to a reduction in data stored on campus. As a result of this change the University's requires a robust platform that uses built-in protection services, providing the required level of data protection. The University is therefore procuring a solution to ensure robust data protection in cloud services at the same or similar level of protection as the University offers on-campus and to ensure that our on-campus backup systems are right-sized for the changed approach to services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion - Name: General Management / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 4%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
-The contract is being awarded to a supplier within a framework following a further competition (mini-competition) under an existing compliant framework agreement, in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and in accordance with the framework guidelines.
-All suppliers on the framework capable of delivering the services were invited to participate in the mini-competition.
-The award criteria used were consistent with those set out in the framework agreement and were clearly communicated to all participants.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2324-81-DTS-AS
Title
Backup and Disaster Recovery System
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MTI Technology Limited
20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
Companies House
SC112019
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,449,415.50
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield
S1 1WB
strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom