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Contract for the Provision of a Storage Area Network Solution to the Victoria and Albert Museum
Data storage services
Published value
£450,000
Submission deadline 31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Victoria and Albert Museum: "Contract for the Provision of a Storage Area Network Solution to the Victoria and Albert Museum". Published status: active. Published value: £450,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Victoria and Albert Museum | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £450,000 |
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Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityVictoria and Albert Museum | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published14 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT | Last source update14 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT | Recurring procurementNo |
ClassificationData storage services | ||
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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0425a6 | ||
What is being bought
The V&A Museum requires a new Storage Area Network (SAN) solution to support the museum over the at least the next 5 years. The current solution is planned to be end of life in December 2024 and therefore a program for the replacement of the solution is required.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £450,000
14 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT - Status changed to active
14 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT - Official notice release published
14 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
14 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT - Buyer information updated
14 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished valueNot publishedThis contract includes the new SAN; all associated hardware; related services including consultancy, design and project management; installation and testing; migration to the new solution; and support for five years. The V&A currently has sites in South Kensington, Bethnal Green, Stratford and Salisbury, but it is anticipated that there may be sites added or removed over the contract duration. The SAN shall include iSCSI, fibre switches, file shares, storage array & controllers to create the solution. The V&A Museum currently has 2No. SAN’s with associated equipment that require replacement. Collectively The V&A is currently using 40TB of storage for VMware virtual servers, and 575TB of file storage presented via DFS file shares, an estimated 39.6 million files, at the domain level to the network. Please note that the contract duration of five years will start on the go-live date and therefore does not include installation, testing etc. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EGAYJ3Z752Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
14 Dec 2023, 14:05 GMT - Submission deadline
31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
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Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Victoria and Albert Museum
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