Published date: 23 August 2021

This notice was replaced on 7 October 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 7 October 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.


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 £750,000,000

Procurement reference

20210823153327-86623

Published date

23 August 2021

Closing date

29 October 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

30 March 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

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

Address

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

Telephone

+44 1189357081

Email

SUPC@reading.ac.uk

Website

https://www.supc.ac.uk