UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract

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Supply of Storage Area Network Disk Arrays to UK Research and Innovation-CEH

Awarded 06 Mar 2019

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Awarded06 Mar 2019

Value£208,768.44

SupplierOCF Plc

AgencyUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryIT & Software

Ended 6y 8mo ago1y term

Awarded 6 Mar 2019Expired 5 Mar 2020

About

UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to OCF Plc for the supply of storage area network disk arrays and related components to UK Research and Innovation-CEH.

The storage solution is required to match the existing setup in size and speed, and will operate alongside the current storage shelves under GPFS management until the old shelves are retired.

The contract covers storage shelves, expansion shelves, disks, and other parts needed to integrate the new storage across four UK sites: Wallingford, Bangor, Lancaster, and Edinburgh.

The contract value is £208,768.44 and was awarded via further competition under the LUPC Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) framework agreement.

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