Hybrid Cloud Data Centre
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCILEstimated Value
£0 – £1,500,000
Deadline
21 January 2016
Published
21 December 2015
Type
Not specified
Overview
— Computer equipment and supplies; — Networks; — Information systems and servers; — Computer storage units; — Wireless telecommunications system. Southend-on-Sea Borouh Council (SBC) wishes to appoint a provider to supply, install, commission and test a Hybrid Cloud Data Centre capability.
The provider will be responsible for specifying the design and components to be used and warrant the operation of the solution once it is implemented. Note that the Council will make separate arrangements for the running of the Hybrid Cloud Data Centre, however should these involve outsourced services, the provider of this contract will be eligible to tender for such services.
Through the concept of the Hybrid Cloud Data Centre SBC wishes its infrastructure to serve as a catalyst for contributing to its Digital Strategy which aims to deliver real benefits to communities and businesses across the Borough of Southend-on-Sea. These benefits are expected to include the agility to rapidly provide additional and/or cheaper services to citizens, public sector services and businesses. In a similar way the provider is expected to show how its approach will return Social Value as a result of this contract.
Submission
Electronic access to information and to register onto the portal are: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/i... CLOSING DATE FOR RETURN OF TENDER IS 12:00 ON 21ST JANUARY 2016, to SBC via the portal.
Contact & helpdesk
Expressions of Interest must be made no later than: 12.1.2016 - 14:00 Payable documents: no Email address for queries : procurement@southend.gov.uk
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Southend-on-sea Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
21 December 2015
Submission deadline
21 January 2016
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