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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-159201
Published by:: University of South Wales
Authority ID:: AA0315
Publication date:: 09 December 2025
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

The University requires a data protection and backup solution to ensure the security, integrity, and availability of its critical information assets. As the institution increasingly relies on digital systems to support teaching, research, and administrative functions, it is essential to safeguard data against loss, corruption, cyber threats, and system failures. The procurement will provide a solution which has reliable backup, rapid recovery capabilities, and compliance with relevant data protection regulations, enabling the University to maintain continuous operations and protect sensitive information.

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: University of South Wales
Postal Address: University of South Wales,, Finance Dept, Llantwit Road,
Town: Pontypridd	Postal Code: CF37 1DL	Country: UK
For the attention of: Ethan Jones	Telephone: +44 1443482386
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Provision of a Data Protection & Backup Solution

2.2 Description of the contract

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	72300000		Data services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1015		Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)

2.4 Estimated Total Value

488285.16 GBP

3 Procedure

3.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4 Award of Contract

4.1 Successful Bidders

4.1.1 Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

Contract No:

Official Name: Bechtle Limited
Postal Address: 128 High Street, Crediton,
Town: Devon	Postal Code: EX173LQ	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone:
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

5 Other Information

5.1 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

2018

5.2 Date of Contract Award

31-10-2025

5.3 Number of tenders received

5.4 Other Information

(WA Ref:159201)

5.5 Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6 Publication date of this notice:

09-12-2025

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Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
72300000	Data services	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1015	Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)

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Provision of a Data Protection & Backup Solution

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the contract

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Estimated Total Value

3 Procedure

3.1

Type of Procedure

4 Award of Contract

4.1

Successful Bidders

4.1.1

Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider

5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

5.2

Date of Contract Award

5.3

Number of tenders received

5.4

Other Information

5.5

Additional Documentation

5.6

Publication date of this notice: