Official UK procurement notice
Servers Storage Solutions National Agreement (1)
Authority: University of Reading (Education)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of the agreement is to offer a framework to support institutions’ in the procurement of servers and storage hardware, as well as solutions such as high performance computing or hyper-converged technology via a quick and compliant route to market.
CPV: Computer servers · Computer storage units · Data-processing machines (hardware) · Direct-access storage devices (DASD) · File servers · Flash memory storage devices · Media storage and reader devices · Network servers · Optical-disk drives · Printer servers · Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) · Servers · +4 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 34 suppliers
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · win at most 5 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £150,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1ServersCancelledRenewalceiling above
Lot #2StorageCancelledRenewalPublished valueSEK 150,000,000
Lot #3Solutions exc HPCCancelledRenewalceiling above
Lot #4Solutions HPCCancelledRenewalceiling above
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Environmental | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Servers | 55% | 40% | 5% | |
| 2 · Storage | 55% | 40% | 5% | |
| 3 · Solutions exc HPC | 65% | 30% | 5% | |
| 4 · Solutions HPC | 65% | 30% | 5% | |
| 5 · Resellers | 65% | 30% | 5% |
- Price carries 30–40 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 30 points.
- “Servers Storage Solutions National Agreement (1)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 34 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Aug 2021, 14:08 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2021, 15:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Oct 2021 – …
- Authority reference
ITS4043 SU- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-025076- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d81dFind a Tender
Publisher note: Due to the success in terms of expressions of interest in this tender we have taken the decision halt the ITT in its current format. Due to the unexpected level of interest in the SSSNA ITT we have decided that we will need to change from the current Open process to a Restricted procedure.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 29 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 29 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
7 Oct 2021 → 29 Oct 2021 · 3 dates- Notice published7 Oct 2021, 15:38 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown29 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened29 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Oct 2021, 15:38 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Southern Universities Purchasing ConsortiumReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria