Published date: 8 November 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 December 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Data-processing machines (hardware) - 30210000

  • Super computer - 30211100

  • Media storage and reader devices - 30233000

    • Computer storage units - 30233100

    • Direct-access storage devices (DASD) - 30233140

    • Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) - 30233141

    • Optical-disk drives - 30233150

    • Flash memory storage devices - 30233180

    • Storage media - 30234000

    • Storage management software package - 48782000

    • Servers - 48820000

    • Network servers - 48821000

    • Computer servers - 48822000

    • File servers - 48823000

    • Printer servers - 48824000

    • Web servers - 48825000

Location of contract

RG6 6BU

Value of contract

£0 to £500,000,000

Procurement reference

20211108123100-86623

Published date

8 November 2021

Closing date

8 December 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 July 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The purpose of the agreement is to offer a framework to support institutions' in the procurement of servers and storage hardware, as well as solutions such as high performance computing or hyper-converged technology via a quick and compliant route to market.


About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Lewis

Address

Reading Enterprise Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Earley Gate
Reading
RG6 6BU
ENG

Telephone

+44 1189357081

Email

m.r.lewis@reading.ac.uk

Website

https://www.supc.ac.uk