Netapp- Hardware Expansion- Storage as a Service

Official notice

Authority: University of Sheffield (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

Awarded value£393,464published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Apr 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Proact IT UK

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Expansion to the current infrastructure already in place with the provider Proact who act as a main provider for Netapp Storage as a service for the University of Sheffield.

Based on the existing infrastructure and the provider Proact being a registered partner with Netapp, they were awarded utilising the NHSSBS DWS framework with the direct award option used based on then being able to fulfil the requirement in the timescales provided.

CPV: Data storage services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Apr 2024, 15:25 BST
Last source update: 16 Apr 2024, 15:25 BST
Authority reference: 4122/IT/LN/24
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-012383
Classification (CPV): Data storage services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0452bb Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This was procured via a Framework, the NHSSBS Digital Workplace Solutions with a reference number of SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411.
The direct award option was utilised as this is an extension to the current infrastructure that the supplier already provides for the university. The provider is also the registered main partner for the Netapp storage which was part of this procurement purchase.
The supplier awarded has been through the original framework establishment and was awarded onto this framework following a full procurement process being followed with publication onto FTS/TED.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £393,4641 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Apr 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Proact IT UK	£393,464 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 012383-2024-1 · Proact IT UK
Signed
12 Apr 2024
Value
£393,464
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: RC000667 THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD,WESTERN BANK, SHEFFIELD, Yorkshire & Humber, S102TNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Proact IT UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03968273 Grayson House, Venture Way,, Chesterfield, East Midlands, S41 8NE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.