Invitation to tender for supplying and commissioning a Data Backup and Ransomware Solution.

To procure a new, NCSC 3-2-1 compliant and ransomware immutable solution to replace the legacy backup solution.

With the growth in ransomware attacks targeted at the HE segments it was deemed essential to apply a level of protection to the Falmouth, FX Plus and SU data contained in the Microsoft O365 tenancy.

To this end IT services it is suggested that a review and consideration the practicality of providing backup facilities for O365 data should be considered as part of this submission.

We are releasing our requirements through a vendor specific tender process to procure the necessary equipment to realise the design requirements.

It is expected that the recommended solution has referenceable experience in the HE sectors and is represented in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant under the category of Data Centre Backup and Recovery solutions.

Any queries relating to this ITT must be submitted via correspondence in the In-Tend portal. https://In-tendhost.co.uk/universityofexeter

Additional information: Please download all of the required documents by registering on the following e-tendering portal.

https://In-tendhost.co.uk/universityofexeter

If you have any issued registering, please contact procurement@fxplus.ac.uk,

Time-frames as below:

Activity

Contracts Finder Notice published

Thursday 22nd July 2021

Dispatch of ITT

Thursday 22nd July 2021

Deadline for ITT clarifications (All queries must be submitted by this date to ensure that responses are provided) Wednesday August 18th 2021 at 12.00pm Mid-day Return of ITT

Friday August 20th 2021 at 12.00pm Mid-day Evaluation of ITT and Shortlisting

W/C 23rd August 2021

Shortlisted Bidders Presentation

W/C 30th August 2021

Notify Bidders of contract award decision W/E Friday 03rd September 2021

Stand-Still Period End

Friday 17th September 2021

Contract award (envisaged)

Monday 20th September 2021