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Provision of IBM Storage Protect and IBM Spectrum Scale Licensing & Support

National Oceanography Centre

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: National Oceanography Centre

Buyer Address: Waterfront Campus,European Way, SOUTHAMPTON, SO143ZH, England

Contact Name: George-Oliver Matthews

Contact Email: tenders@noc.ac.uk

Contact Telephone: 0300 304 5742

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
158275.19 GBP
Published
15 Jan 2026, 11:03
Deadline
01 Oct 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
14 Oct 2025, 23:00
Contract End
14 Jan 2026, 23:59
Category
goods
CPV
48710000 - Backup or recovery software package
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Softcat PLC
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The NOC completed a call off from the NHS SBS10256 Framework for the provision of Spectrum & Storage protect licences and associated services. These licences cover the provisioning across both NOC sites and is critical to the maintenance of the server infrastructure at the NOC.

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Opportunity Context

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