Contract for the Supply, Delivery and Guided Configuration of Servers and Hypervisor Software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) - AWARD

Tenders are invited for the Supply, Delivery and Guided Configuration of Servers and Hypervisor Software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) in accordance with the Tender Specification in Section 2 of the ITT.

The Design and Build of Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) is part funded through a suite of secured funding including Keele University, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the England 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme, and UK Government funding through the Getting Building Fund. The Servers and Hypervisor Software are also part funded by ERDF.

Main reasons for decision not to subdivide contract into lots: Given the need for one supplier to co-ordinate the supply, delivery and guided configuration of the servers and hypervisor software required, the contract has not been subdivided into lots.

The Supply, Delivery and Guided Configuration of Servers and Hypervisor Software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) shall be completed by 31st January 2022.

The contract will commence on 20th September 2021 and will run until the Completion Date of 31st January 2022 followed by a 12 month defects liability period. The technical support and licence requirements will cover a 5 year period in accordance with the Tender Specification in Section 2 of the ITT.

Award Criteria:

Quality criterion - Name: Approach and Methodology for the Supply, Delivery and Guided Configuration of Servers and Hypervisor Software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) / Weighting: 200

Quality criterion - Name: Programme for the Supply, Delivery and Guided Configuration of Servers and Hypervisor Software for Innovation Centre 7 (IC7) / Weighting: 200

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Support under the Contract / Weighting: 200

Price - Weighting: 400