YPO - 001126 - Cloud Services, Data Centre Management and Transformation Solutions
A Contract Award Notice
by YPO
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £120M
- Sector
- TECHNOLOGY
- Published
- 18 Jan 2024
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
United Kingdom:
2 buyers
- YPO Wakefield
- Association of North East Councils Gateshead
27 suppliers
- Amazon Web Services Emea Sarl UK Branch London
- Aspire Technology Solutions Gateshead
- Centerprise Basingstoke
- Daisy Corporate Services Trading Nelson
- Digital Craftsmen London
- Intercity Technology Birmingham
- Joskos Solutions London
- Konica Minolta Business Solutions Basildon
- Phoenix Software Leatherhead
- Softcat Marlow
- Sota Solutions Sittingbourne
- Gci Network Solutions Wakefield
- Prodyna London
- Software One Birmingham
- TPX Impact London
- Ve3 Global London
- Version 1 Solutions Birmingham
- BJSS Leeds
- Trustmarque Solutions York
- 2BM Chilwell
- Advanced Power Technology Ilkley
- Keysource Gatwick
- Sudlows Manchester
- Upnorth Engineering Services Gateshead
- Workspace Technology Sutton Coldfield
- Secure IT Environments Biggleswade
- Dalkia Facilities London
Description
YPO is the lead Public Sector Buying Organisation for this Framework Agreement working in collaboration with NEPO. YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of Cloud Services, Data Centre Management and Transformation Solutions.
Lot Division
| 1 | Cloud Hosting Services Lot 1 is for the provision of standard cloud compute requirements and ready to deploy solutions, provided ‘as a service model’, via a Cloud Infrastructure Service Provider (CISP) or certified reseller. The purpose of this Lot is to put in place a route for Contracting Authorities to buy their Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) requirements, for hosting their applications in the cloud. The Contracting Authority will use the Providers cloud platform to store and process their data requirements on demand, without the need for capital hardware or additional cloud support services. |
| 2 | Cloud Support Services Lot 2 is for the provision of Cloud Support Services which assist customers with supportive cloud services to build, manage, develop, maintain and/or modernise their cloud environment and deliver desired outcomes. This Lot covers all the cloud utilities available within Lot 1 – Cloud Hosting, but with additional service wrap support such as deployment and management of a cloud environment to allow Contracting Authorities to procure within a single Lot. |
| 3 | Cloud and Hybrid Transformation Solutions Lot 3 is for the provision of an end-to-end cloud and hybrid transformation solutions, which are designed to assist and support a Contracting Authority with their cloud and data strategy, from initial point of discovery and analysis, through to end service delivery and management. The purpose of this Lot is for the Contracting Authority to align with a strategic service Provider who will collaborate with the Contracting Authority throughout their transformation project, no matter the size of the requirement, or length of the journey, to successfully migrate their services to the right workload for their environment. |
| 4 | Data Centre Solutions, Design & Build Lot 4 is for the provision of Data Centre Solutions, incorporating design and build, to assist Contracting Authority’s with the planning, development and/or enhancement of their current or future environment(s). The Provider/s must be able to assist with on or off premise infrastructure providing a range of data centre solutions including but not limited to new build, refurbishment of existing structures, environment upgrades, modular, prefabricated and micro data centres (such as but not limited to server rooms). |
| 5 | Data Centre Maintenance & Support Under Lot 5 the Contracting Authority will be buying Data Centre Maintenance and Support with the operational services associated. The service Provider shall provide guidance to the Contracting Authority where appropriate, on the type of services best suited to their requirements within the remit of this Lot. |
| 6 | Colocation Services Lot 6 is for the provision of colocation services, which allows a Contracting Authority to rent dedicated and lockable space for the housing of their existing IT equipment (such as servers and associated hardware). The racks, cages and/or rooms, are housed at a colocation service Providers data centre facility to host the Contracting Authorities services from an alternative site to their own. A colocation facility can be utilised for a primary or secondary data centre. |
Award Detail
| 1 | Amazon Web Services Emea Sarl UK Branch (London)
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| 2 | Aspire Technology Solutions (Gateshead)
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| 3 | Centerprise (Basingstoke)
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| 4 | Daisy Corporate Services Trading (Nelson)
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| 5 | Digital Craftsmen (London)
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| 6 | Intercity Technology (Birmingham)
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| 7 | Joskos Solutions (London)
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| 8 | Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Basildon)
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| 9 | Phoenix Software (Leatherhead)
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| 10 | Softcat (Marlow)
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| 11 | Sota Solutions (Sittingbourne)
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| 12 | Aspire Technology Solutions (Gateshead)
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| 13 | Centerprise (Basingstoke)
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| 14 | Daisy Corporate Services Trading (Nelson)
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| 15 | Gci Network Solutions (Wakefield)
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| 16 | Intercity Technology (Birmingham)
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| 17 | Joskos Solutions (London)
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| 18 | Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Basildon)
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| 19 | Phoenix Software (Leatherhead)
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| 20 | Prodyna (London)
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| 21 | Softcat (Marlow)
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| 22 | Software One (Birmingham)
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| 23 | Sota Solutions (Sittingbourne)
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| 24 | TPX Impact (London)
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| 25 | Ve3 Global (London)
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| 26 | Version 1 Solutions (Birmingham)
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| 27 | BJSS (Leeds)
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| 28 | Gci Network Solutions (Wakefield)
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| 29 | Intercity Technology (Birmingham)
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| 30 | Joskos Solutions (London)
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| 31 | Phoenix Software (Leatherhead)
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| 32 | Softcat (Marlow)
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| 33 | Software One (Birmingham)
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| 34 | Trustmarque Solutions (York)
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| 35 | Ve3 Global (London)
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| 36 | Version 1 Solutions (Birmingham)
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| 37 | 2BM (Chilwell)
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| 38 | Advanced Power Technology (Ilkley)
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| 39 | Daisy Corporate Services Trading (Nelson)
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| 40 | Keysource (Gatwick)
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| 41 | Softcat (Marlow)
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| 42 | Sudlows (Manchester)
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| 43 | Upnorth Engineering Services (Gateshead)
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| 44 | Workspace Technology (Sutton Coldfield)
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| 45 | Secure IT Environments (Biggleswade)
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| 46 | 2BM (Chilwell)
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| 47 | Dalkia Facilities (London)
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| 48 | Keysource (Gatwick)
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| 49 | Sudlows (Manchester)
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| 50 | Upnorth Engineering Services (Gateshead)
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| 51 | Aspire Technology Solutions (Gateshead)
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| 52 | Daisy Corporate Services Trading (Nelson)
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| 53 | Intercity Technology (Birmingham)
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| 54 | Keysource (Gatwick)
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| 55 | Softcat (Marlow)
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Renewal Options
The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 11 January 2024 – 10th January 2026 with the option of 1 x 24 months extension to 10 January 2028, after the initial two years. The decision to extend the Framework period will be taken by the end of June 2025 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the Framework to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. Suppliers will be made aware of the decision to take extensions 3 months prior. The maximum contract period will therefore be 4 years, from 11 January 2024 – 10th January 2028.
Award Criteria
| Non-Cost (Quality) | 55% |
| Social Value/Sustainability | 15% |
| Cost | 30% |
CPV Codes
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 30211200 - Mainframe hardware
- 30212000 - Minicomputer hardware
- 30215000 - Microcomputer hardware
- 44316400 - Hardware
- 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
- 48216000 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software package
- 48221000 - Internet browsing software package
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 48732000 - Data security software package
- 50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
- 50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment
- 50312320 - Repair of data network equipment
- 72212600 - Database and operating software development services
- 72212732 - Data security software development services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
- 48612000 - Database-management system
- 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)
- 72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
- 72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services
- 72212216 - Network connectivity terminal emulation software development services
- 72212451 - Enterprise resource planning software development services
- 72212610 - Database software development services
- 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services
- 72251000 - Disaster recovery services
- 72311100 - Data conversion services
- 72312100 - Data preparation services
- 72315000 - Data network management and support services
- 72315100 - Data network support services
- 72322000 - Data management services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
- 32260000 - Data-transmission equipment
- 32580000 - Data equipment
- 51611100 - Hardware installation services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79933000 - Design support services
- 22314000 - Designs
- 31120000 - Generators
- 31156000 - Interruptible power supplies
- 31161200 - Gas cooling systems
- 31174000 - Power supply transformers
- 31625100 - Fire-detection systems
- 31682510 - Emergency power systems
- 35111500 - Fire suppression system
- 39151100 - Racking
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 50532400 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79932000 - Interior design services
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 31700000 - Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies
- 33158000 - Electrical, electromagnetic and mechanical treatment
- 42500000 - Cooling and ventilation equipment
- 44175000 - Panels
- 44482000 - Fire-protection devices
- 45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure
- 45314320 - Installation of computer cabling
- 45315000 - Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment
- 45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus
- 45331230 - Installation work of cooling equipment
- 45343210 - CO2 fire-extinguishing equipment installation work
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 48220000 - Internet and intranet software package
- 50532300 - Repair and maintenance services of generators
- 51112000 - Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment
- 51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment
- 72514100 - Facilities management services involving computer operation
Indicators
- Options are available.
Other Information
YPO’s intention is to create a compliant route to market for our customers and also the awarded Suppliers. It is to enable the public sector a route to cloud and datacentre solutions from one Framework with an array of Suppliers and offerings. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** YPO are purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/permissible-users YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0330f6
- FTS 001815-2024