Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-11-19
Buyer: University of Leeds
Country: UK
Region: Leeds
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 30236000 | 30237110 | 32000000 | 32400000 | 48800000
Estimated value: 2000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-12-19
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The University of Leeds (UoL) is implementing a new Data Centre Strategy (DCS). As part of this it intends to procure and implement a new, modern, converged compute and storage infrastructure that will be hosted across 2 new fully resilient data centres.
A new strategic approach is needed to provide efficient, effective, flexible, transparent, monitored and consumable compute and storage infrastructure services capable of hosting all UoL IT services. A modern, fit-The University of Leeds (UoL) is implementing a new Data Centre Strategy (DCS). As part of this it intends to procure and implement a new, modern, converged compute and storage infrastructure that will be hosted across 2 new fully resilient data centres.
The current space and infrastructure that support IT at the University is fragmented across numerous locations that contain varying amounts of infrastructure, which we aim to replace with a consolidated, operationally-efficient converged platform that will demand considerably less power, and space at the same time as delivering significant operational and cost benefits.
In general, all applications and services — for teaching, research and corporate — will migrate into a new unified service delivery model. The exceptions being some research servers attached to instrumentation.
The new ‘hybrid cloud’ infrastructure platform and service delivery model will be delivered via 2 main data centres. Approximately 500 servers and 2,4 PB of storage will be replaced with the main migration complete in 18-24 months from date of contract award. Due to the volumes of data involved, we allow an extra 12 months to complete the migration of research data.
The University of Leeds (UoL) is implementing a new Data Centre Strategy (DCS). As part of this it intends to procure and implement a new, modern, converged compute and storage infrastructure that will be hosted across 2 new fully resilient data centres.
A new strategic approach is needed to provide efficient, effective, flexible, transparent, monitored and consumable compute and storage infrastructure services capable of hosting all UoL IT services. A modern, fit-The University of Leeds (UoL) is implementing a new Data Centre Strategy (DCS). As part of this it intends to procure and implement a new, modern, converged compute and storage infrastructure that will be hosted across 2 new fully resilient data centres.
The current space and infrastructure that support IT at the University is fragmented across numerous locations that contain varying amounts of infrastructure, which we aim to replace with a consolidated, operationally-efficient converged platform that will demand considerably less power, and space at the same time as delivering significant operational and cost benefits.
In general, all applications and services — for teaching, research and corporate — will migrate into a new unified service delivery model. The exceptions being some research servers attached to instrumentation.
The new ‘hybrid cloud’ infrastructure platform and service delivery model will be delivered via 2 main data centres. Approximately 500 servers and 2,4 PB of storage will be replaced with the main migration complete in 18-24 months from date of contract award. Due to the volumes of data involved, we allow an extra 12 months to complete the migration of research data.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: A Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) will be used to test that suppliers meet the minimum levels of suitability. The questions set are considered relevant and proportionate to the complexity and risks associated with the requirements of the The Supply and Installation of a Hybrid Cloud Solution.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Supplier Questionnaire Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Pre-Qualification Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Supplier Questionnaire Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Supplier Questionnaire Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document.

Eligibility requirements: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: A Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) will be used to test that suppliers meet the minimum levels of suitability. The questions set are considered relevant and proportionate to the complexity and risks associated with the requirements of the The Supply and Installation of a Hybrid Cloud Solution. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Supplier Questionnaire Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Pre-Qualification Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Supplier Questionnaire Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document. Please see SQ. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Supplier Questionnaire Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Supplier Questionnaire Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document. Please see SQ.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Pre-Qualification Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Supplier Questionnaire Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document. Please see SQ.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Pre-Qualification Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Supplier Questionnaire Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document.
Please see SQ.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Supplier Questionnaire Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Supplier Questionnaire Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document. Please see SQ.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Supplier Questionnaire Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met are as set out in the ‘Supplier Questionnaire Instructions’ document and SQ and Invitation to Tender document.