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Contract Award Notice

Data Centre Service

  • First published: 15 April 2019
  • Last modified: 15 April 2019

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
The Guinness Partnership Limited
Authority ID:
AA21520
Publication date:
15 April 2019
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Guinness currently has 2 data centres, the primary data centre operates from a co-location facility in a Tier-3 Data Centre located at Joule House, Salford Quays. The secondary data centre operates from Guinness’ Oldham office located at Bower House, 1 Stable Street, Oldham, OL9 7LH.

The primary Data Centre is where the majority of live and critical services are run from. The secondary Data Centre runs additional services including those for development and testing purposes. This contract is for the provision of the Primary Data Centre. This contract includes a remote hands service.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

The Guinness Partnership Ltd

Bower House, 1 Stable Street

Oldham

OL9 7LH

UK

Contact person: Mr Daniel Moore

Telephone: +44 3031231890

E-mail: procurement@guinness.org.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Data Centre Service

Reference number: DN369387

II.1.2) Main CPV code

32400000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Guinness currently has 2 data centres, the primary data centre operates from a co-location facility in a Tier-3 Data Centre located at Joule House, Salford Quays. The secondary data centre operates from Guinness’ Oldham office located at Bower House, 1 Stable Street, Oldham, OL9 7LH.

The Primary Data Centre is where the majority of live and critical services are run from. The secondary Data Centre runs additional services including those for development and testing purposes. This contract is for the provision of the Primary Data Centre.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 299 312.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

72510000

32424000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Guinness currently has 2 data centres, the primary data centre operates from a co-location facility in a Tier-3 Data Centre located at Joule House, Salford Quays. The secondary data centre operates from Guinness’ Oldham office located at Bower House, 1 Stable Street, Oldham, OL9 7LH.

The primary Data Centre is where the majority of live and critical services are run from. The secondary Data Centre runs additional services including those for development and testing purposes. This contract is for the provision of the Primary Data Centre. This contract includes a remote hands service.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Implementation / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Technical requirements / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Service management / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  70

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2018/S 195-441387

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

03/01/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Equinix (UK) Ltd

Masters House

London

W14 0QH

UK

NUTS: UKD

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 299 312.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The Guinness Partnership Ltd

30 Brock Street, Regent's Place

London

NW1 3FG

UK

Telephone: +44 3031231890

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

11/04/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
72510000 Computer-related management services Computer-related services
32424000 Network infrastructure Network equipment
32400000 Networks Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@guinness.org.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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