Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Coventry University
Priory Street
COVENTRY
CV15FB
UK
Contact person: Thomas Hasson
E-mail: ad7747@coventry.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.coventry.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/aspx/Hom
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 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.
Coventry University envisages the contract will commence on the 1st May 2025 and will be for an initial term of 5 years with options to extend for up to one (1) further period of five (5) years for a total potential contract term of 10 years. Only suppliers on SSSNA Framework, Lot 5, can bid on this Tender.
The indicative maximum total contract over 10 years value is £25 million excluding VAT for capital spend. The managed services element is estimated to be a maximum of £5 million excluding VAT. The contract will include options for additional projects related to transformation, optimisation and modernisation which are anticipated to be a maximum estimated value of £5 million excluding VAT subject to budget approval. Note that all the stated figures are shown for indicative spend only and there is no commitment to spend at any level of spend for Coventry University throughout the 5+5 period of the contract.
The transformation, optimisation and modernisation projects are not guaranteed and will be subject to funding approval. Although our selected strategic technology will be favoured in the first instance, additional projects are not exclusive to this Strategic Technology Partner contract and the University reserve the right to procure such future projects outside of this contract. The indicative contract values set out in this document are estimated figures and may be subject to increase or decrease.
All proposals, question and proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format on the University's procurement portal, In-tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/aspx/Home
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30211100
30233000
30234000
48782000
48820000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
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.
Our business operations continue to expand, and we aim to explore strategic partnership opportunities to collaborate on digital technology strategy, roadmaps, and transformation initiatives.
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.
Coventry University envisages the contract will commence on the 1st May 2025 and will be for an initial term of 5 years with options to extend for up to one (1) further period of five (5) years for a total potential contract term of 10 years.
The indicative maximum total contract over 10 years value is £25 million excluding VAT for capital spend. The managed services element is estimated to be a maximum of £5 million excluding VAT. The contract will include options for additional projects related to transformation, optimisation and modernisation which are anticipated to be a maximum estimated value of £5 million excluding VAT subject to budget approval. Note that all the stated figures are shown for indicative spend only and there is no commitment to spend at any level of spend for Coventry University throughout the 5+5 period of the contract.
The transformation, optimisation and modernisation projects are not guaranteed and will be subject to funding approval. Although our selected strategic technology will be favoured in the first instance, additional projects are not exclusive to this Strategic Technology Partner contract and the University reserve the right to procure such future projects outside of this contract. The indicative contract values set out in this document are estimated figures and may be subject to increase or decrease.
All proposals, question and proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format on the University's procurement portal, In-tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/aspx/Home
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
5+5 contract term.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/03/2025
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Coventry University
Coventry
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/02/2025