Awarded contract

GB-LINCOLN: 475 - Networking Compute Storage and Infrastructure

Details

Supplier(s)
CDW Ltd
Value
£8,000,000
Duration
4 years
Topic
Networks
Published
14 October 2026

Tender description

This contract is for all the supplies and associated services regarding the University of Lincolns 'Networking, Storage, Compute, Back-Up and Infrastructure'. This was awarded via the CCS's TePAS2 framework, under lot 6. Please see 'Other Information' for further details. This contract provides the University of Lincoln with a strategic technology partner for the delivery of end-to-end digital infrastructure solutions across its networking, compute, storage, and backup environments. The scope includes vendor-agnostic solution design, hardware and software procurement, deployment, maintenance, support services, lifecycle management, and professional consultancy to support the University's operational, teaching, research, and business requirements. The appointed supplier will support and maintain the existing infrastructure estate while enabling future technology development through specialist technical expertise, solution architecture, project delivery, and innovation, ensuring a secure, resilient, scalable, and value-for-money digital infrastructure across the University. Additional information: This was awarded via Lot 6 (education technology) of the CCS's (Crown Commercial Services) TePAS2 (Technology Products and Associated Services) framework. Suppliers were invited to express and interest and if interested they were invited to participate in a market engagement exercise. All those that showed an interest were invited to participate in the further competition.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date6 October 2026
  2. Completed: Award published14 October 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date5 October 2030in 4 years

About the buyer

University of Lincoln is a higher education buyer based in Lincoln. Colleges and professional services run lower-value purchasing themselves, typically seeking up to three quotations. Framework buying draws on the North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium and the University Caterers Organisation. Scape frameworks are regularly used for construction and related contracts.

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Over the past 5 years, most of University of Lincoln's contract awards have been in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 32400000 · Networks
  • 48000000 · Software package and information systems
  • 50300000 · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment
  • 51000000 · Installation services (except software)
  • 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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