Published date: 15 January 2026

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


Closing: 23 October 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Data-processing machines (hardware) - 30210000

Location of contract

G5 8DF

Value of contract

£1,214,464

Procurement reference

2025-TR-00054

Published date

15 January 2026

Closing date

23 October 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 December 2025

Contract end date

7 December 2030

Contract type

Supply 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?

Yes

Description

This was a re-procurement to replace Infrastructure Storage Hardware which had been classed as end of life. The current Infrastructure Storage requirement was obtained via a competitive tender by SLC reference 2019-SLC-032. The hardware supplied was manufactured by IBM.

As the SLC estate currently has IBM equipment throughout to move away from this manufacturer would take both a vast investment both time and money. Therefore, for technical and financial reasons, the
equipment specification required continue with IBM.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

IBM Power and Storage requirements

  • Early engagement
  • Published 1 July 2025, last edited 4 July 2025

Attachments

  • Infrastructure Storage Refresh_FTS.pdf
  • Notice of planned procurement
  • Pipeline notice to verify the planned procurement activity. It should be noted due to internal business reasons the procurement was undertaken in two separate tenders and not one tender with two Lots.

Award information

Awarded date

4 December 2025

Contract start date

8 December 2025

Contract end date

7 December 2030

Total value of contract

£1,214,464.40

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC

Address

Warwick Road
BIRMINGHAM
West Midlands
B11 2LE
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 01428210

Value of contract

£1,214,464.40

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kenneth McKay

Address

100 Bothwell Street
GLASGOW
G27JD
Scotland

Telephone

0141 306 2000

Email

kenneth_mckay@slc.co.uk