GB-LIVERPOOL: SAN Storage

NOTE: This notice was updated on 12 November 2015 for the following reason: update web address for returnsThe University of Liverpool is looking to procure a new storage system to underpin the University’s Research Data Management system. The system provides researchers with a centralised, secure, supported data storage facility in which to store electronic research data, enabling ongoing access for the life span of the data.

Additional information: The tender documentation is located on the following web site https://in-tendhost.co.uk/liverpooluni Select ‘Tenders’ from the top menu bar, select ‘current’, then click ‘view details’ button. To gain full access to this website and tender documentation you need to log in using your existing registration details or click the ‘Register’ button if you have not registered before. When registering PLEASE make sure the ‘publish e-mail address’ field is completed accurately as this will receive all automated correspondence. Please return your tender as detailed in the document. The submitted tender will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria stated in the invitation to tender documents and companies may be invited to attend for interview as part of the process. All dates, time periods and quantities indicated in this Notice are provisional only and the university reserves the right to change the same if circumstances so dictate. The University reserves the right not to enter in to any contract pursuant to this Notice and to withdraw from this procurement exercise at any time.

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.