Contract for the Provision of a Storage Area Network Solution to the Victoria and Albert Museum

Concepts

• data storage
• kensington
• storage area network
• file storage
• albert museum
• storage array
• the new solution
• a storage area network solution
• storage
• the current solution

Location

Inner London – West

Description

The V&A Museum requires a new Storage Area Network (SAN) solution to support the museum over the at least the next 5 years. The current solution is planned to be end of life in December 2024 and therefore a program for the replacement of the solution is required.

Total Quantity or Scope

This contract includes the new SAN; all associated hardware; related services including consultancy, design and project management; installation and testing; migration to the new solution; and support for five years. The V&A currently has sites in South Kensington, Bethnal Green, Stratford and Salisbury, but it is anticipated that there may be sites added or removed over the contract duration. The SAN shall include iSCSI, fibre switches, file shares, storage array & controllers to create the solution. The V&A Museum currently has 2No. SAN’s with associated equipment that require replacement. Collectively The V&A is currently using 40TB of storage for VMware virtual servers, and 575TB of file storage presented via DFS file shares, an estimated 39.6 million files, at the domain level to the network. Please note that the contract duration of five years will start on the go-live date and therefore does not include installation, testing etc.

Renewal Options

To purchase additional hardware, software and related services as may be required by the business needs of the V&A

CPV Codes

• 72317000 - Data storage services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EGAYJ3Z752 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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kensington:-Data-storage-services./EGAYJ3Z752" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kensington:-Data-storage-services./EGAYJ3Z752 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EGAYJ3Z752" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EGAYJ3Z752 GO Reference: GO-20231214-PRO-24773266