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# Cardiff University Redwood Datacentre APC Infrastructure Maintenance and Support Contract Renewal

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cardiff-university-redwood-datacentre-apc-infrastructure-maintenance-and-support-contract--ocds-h6vhtk-02b6fb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cardiff University: "Cardiff University Redwood Datacentre APC Infrastructure Maintenance and Support Contract Renewal". Published status: complete. Published Value: £350,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cardiff University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-university-coh-rc000089)
- **Published Value:** £350,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 July 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £260,758 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cardiff-university-redwood-datacentre-apc-infrastructure-maintenance-and-support-contract--ocds-h6vhtk-02b6fb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b6fb`

## 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/cardiff-university-redwood-datacentre-apc-infrastructure-maintenance-and-support-contract--ocds-h6vhtk-02b6fb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fcardiffuniversity%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cardiff-university-redwood-datacentre-apc-infrastructure-maintenance-and-support-contract--ocds-h6vhtk-02b6fb#participate

## Description
The existing maintenance and support contract for the Redwood Datacentre is due for renewal in Summer 2021 – providing the requirement for a fully comprehensive support package for all the APC infrastructure associated with the Redwood Datacentre (APC 1 Year NBD Comprehensive Warranty). A full inventory of all items requiring maintenance, including serial numbers are provided in the tender documentation Appendix 1. As part of this procurement, the University requires a fixed price maintenance and support contract covering:
-	the internal datacentre infrastructure and
- the internal pipework and valves (excluding fire suppression system and consumable components – e.g. UPS Batteries and PDU Strips).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50312300
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 031121-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Keysource Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108155`
  - Value: £260,758 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 031121-2021-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £260,758
  - Signed Date: 14/12/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031121-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-14T16:14:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T16:06:37.470Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02b6fb