Published date: 16 April 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 8 March 2024, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Computer network services - 72700000

Location of contract

NE8 1HH

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

DN697784

Published date

16 April 2024

Closing date

8 March 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

2 April 2024

Contract end date

1 April 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Gateshead Council's current storage area network (SAN) is coming to the end of its supported life; this contract opportunity is to refresh our current live and Data Recovery (DR) site HPE Nimble SAN appliances and support with a fit-for-purpose replacement HPE solution.

The Council requires, as part of our requirements, a fully managed service for the implementation and migration from our current storage devices to the new storage devices.

A Hardware Fault Rectification Break-fix and Software Support Service is required over the term of the contract for all equipment at both sites.

The aim is to provide the Council with an efficient and effective SAN for the next 5 - 7 years.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

IT014 SAN Storage Area Network Hardware, Software and Support

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 February 2024

Award information

Awarded date

5 April 2024

Contract start date

5 April 2024

Contract end date

4 April 2029

Total value of contract

£344,395.68

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Nimble Group IT Ltd

Address

4 Oxford Court
Manchester
M2 3WQ

Reference

Companies House number: 8213861

Value of contract

£344,395.68

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Thompson

Address

Regent Street
Gateshead
NE81HH
England

Telephone

0191 433 2891

Email

andrewthompson@gateshead.gov.uk

Website

www.gateshead.gov.uk