Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Coventry University
Priory Street
Coventry
CV15FB
UK
Telephone: +44 2477658021
E-mail: bux280@coventry.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.coventry.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND CO-LOCATION EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
Reference number: FRAM-1499-25-TH
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Coventry University Group is seeking to align with an exclusive infrastructure and technical services partner with a proven track record of delivering innovative and sustainable solutions that drive growth and create lasting value for our business. The selected partner will provide comprehensive support to enhance our digital capabilities and help achieve business goals over the next five years. The contract term will be a five plus five year total contract term.
The partner will act as an extension of our digital infrastructure teams, supporting and leading the successful realisation of cutting-edge digital projects. Specifically, the partnership will focus on:
• Co-design, implementation, and ongoing co-hosting of IT infrastructure, including:
• Co-Location Datacentre Services.
• Servers and storage solutions.
• Network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, etc.).
• Cloud integration and services.
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Security solutions (firewalls, intrusion detection, etc.).
• Infrastructure monitoring and management tools.
• Proactive maintenance and support for all infrastructure components.
• Technical expertise and guidance on infrastructure optimisation and future planning.
• Professional services available for specific technical disciplines and domains.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
25 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30211100
30233000
30234000
48782000
48820000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Coventry University Group is seeking to align with an exclusive infrastructure and technical services partner with a proven track record of delivering innovative and sustainable solutions that drive growth and create lasting value for our business. The selected partner will provide comprehensive support to enhance our digital capabilities and help achieve business goals over the next five years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
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:
2025/S 000-004603
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: FRAM-1499-25-TH
Title: STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND CO-LOCATION EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CDW Ltd
02465350
3rd Floor One New Change
Lond
EC4M 9AF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 25 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Coventry University
Coventry
CV1 5AQ
UK
E-mail: bux280@coventry.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/08/2025