Published date: 13 September 2021

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


Closing: 27 August 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

LU1 3JU

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

UoB/ICT531/2021/08

Published date

13 September 2021

Closing date

27 August 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 September 2021

Contract end date

29 September 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Summary
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1.1 The University's current virtualisation provider is VMware and the license for the vSphere Enterprise Plus is up for renewal this year.
2. Current Provision Production Environment
2.1 Capacity for 34 CPU's of vSphere Enterprise Plus license.

3. Current Provision DR Environment
3.1 Capacity for 12 CPU's of vSphere Enterprise Plus license.

4. Further Information/Details
4.1 It is encouraged that applicants contact VMWare for more details.

5. High-Level Objectives
Tender responses should ensure these high-level objectives are met with the solutions proposed:
Renew our current VMware license investment for a minimum of one year providing options for 3 years also for comparison.
Tenderer's are expected to be a VMware partner.

This is being evaluated on 100% price

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

VMware Licence Renewal

  • Opportunity
  • Published 19 August 2021

Links

Additional text

The above link allows suppliers to register, view the documents and submit their tender.

Tenderers are expected to be a VMware Partner

Award information

Awarded date

13 September 2021

Contract start date

1 October 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Total value of contract

£87,323

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

UKCloud Ltd

Address

Hartham Park
Corsham
Wiltshire
SN13 0RP

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£87,323

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Tracy Wilson

Address

University Square
LUTON
LU13JU
England

Telephone

01582743315

Email

tracy.wilson@beds.ac.uk

Website

https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbedfordshire/aspx/Tenders/Current