Published date: 26 August 2015

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: 23 September 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Servers - 48820000

Location of contract

B15 2TT

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

FRAM349/15 Revised

Published date

26 August 2015

Closing date

23 September 2015

Contract start date

19 January 2016

Contract end date

18 January 2021

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Provision of Compute Solutions for the University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to meet the IT Services department's compute related requirements. This may in the future be extended to cover the requirements of other departments within the University.

The framework will cover Unix/Linux, Windows and VMware Servers, Converged Infrastructure, associated peripherals and associated software. It does not cover desktop computers, storage (except in relation to any converged infrastructure requirements) or high performance computing clusters.

The University reserves the right to purchase from other suppliers where deemed necessary by a particular project.

The framework will be with the Hardware Manufacturer or a reseller. The manufacturer may nominate a reseller to manage the day-to-day relationship. Full details of both the manufacturer and the reseller's qualifications which demonstrate their ability to fulfil the requirements must be submitted. The relationship between the manufacturer and the reseller, and the services each is able to offer, must be clearly demonstrated within your response.

The term manufacturer is used throughout this document. In responding you must demonstrate an ability to meet the criteria, either directly or where agreed with the University through the reseller. Where the experience and services of a reseller are being called upon this must be made clear.

More information

Links

Additional text

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Lockyer

Address

Edgbaston
Edgbaston
Edgbaston
B15 2TT
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 414 2890

Email

r.lockyer@bham.ac.uk