IT Infrastructure Partners

The objective of this procurement is to procure the services of up to two IPs, who will provide the breadth and depth of technology capabilities (Networks, Platforms (Compute, Storage, and End-user)) and services to help build the technology foundations for the future while reducing operational risk, improving operational performance and efficiency, while enhancing the Trust's security posture.

Scope of services

The IPs must have the core capabilities and experience to provide a wide range of services across the IT lifecycle (i.e. plan, design, supply, implement/integrate, support, operate, manage, optimise and retire), spanning the Trust's existing IT estate and the future technology landscape. This will include, as a minimum, the following areas of technology:

Lot 1 - Networks

Hardware - data centre and on-site network solutions, wide area network solutions, cloud and hybrid cloud connectivity, security (endpoint, firewalls, network, threat management), Wi-Fi

Software - including software provision, installation, license management and cloud services

Professional Services - advisory/consultancy services, business continuity and disaster recovery, business intelligence and analytics, deployments and configuration, installation, project management, managed services, support/maintenance services, software support and security services, etc.

Lot 2 - Compute and Storage Platform, End-user Platform

Hardware - data centre and on-premise solutions, cloud and hybrid cloud solutions, security (e.g., threat management, vulnerability management, patch management), and end user and client solutions

Software - cloud services, operating software, programmes and applications, internet solutions, software license optimisation, etc.

Professional Services - advisory/consultancy services, business continuity and disaster recovery, business intelligence and analytics, deployments and configuration, installation, project management, managed services, support/maintenance services, software support and security services, etc.

The Trust expects the lots to consist of 80% hardware/software and 20% professional services.

Further competition conducted under the NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions framework SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411