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# Bulk storage replacement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bulk-storage-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-03ce50). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Biobank Ltd: "Bulk storage replacement". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.mytenders.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Biobank Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-biobank-ltd-GB-PPON-PXGY-4832-TWCN)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 June 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer storage units, Computer-related equipment, Hardware installation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD36, UKJ14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £572,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bulk-storage-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-03ce50#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ce50`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bulk-storage-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-03ce50#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [mytenders.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mytenders.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bulk-storage-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-03ce50#participate

## Description
UK Biobank (‘UKBB’) is issuing this tender to invite Bids for a replacement to its existing Petabyte level storage system. The system hosts a data repository and consists of three identical DDN EXAScaler appliances, each sited in a different location.
Whilst the appliances have performed well, they are approaching end-of-life and need to be replaced. Consequently, UKBB is seeking to procure a new set of storage systems capable of hosting the repository for at least the next 5 years.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30233100, 51611100
- **Delivery regions:** UKD, UKJ

- **Description:** The proposed solution must consist of identical, standalone systems.
The ability of the systems to store a large volume of data is essential. Whilst most files comprising the data are typically a few hundred MB in size, the total number of files mean...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 032335-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Define Tech Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-96998`
  - Value: £572,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 032335-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £572,000
  - Signed Date: 01/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032335-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-11-01T15:01:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:58:44.244Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03ce50