HE Data Centre Equipment and Infrastructure Framework 2028

SUPC LtdcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06a1c4Procurement Act 2023planned
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Estimated value

£30.0m

goods

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

22 May 2026

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Description

North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium Ltd (NEUPC) is one of six UK Higher Education purchasing consortia established to deliver and manage a wide range of collaborative framework agreements designed to maximise third party expenditure within the higher education sector. NEUPC wishes to develop a national framework agreement to service the requirements of UK Higher Education Institutions and Associate members for the supply of Data Centre equipment and infrastructure through the setting up of a Framework Agreement. The draft scope includes a range of data centre management equipment and infrastructure including but not limited to Uninterrupted Power Supplies (UPS), cooling equipment, generators, gas & fire suppression systems, power distribution units (PDU’s), blanking panels, caging. Any or all elements of the supply, Installation, and management of data centre equipment and Infrastructure would be intended to be able to be bought via the framework.

Scope

Reference
ITS2013NE
Total value
£30,000,000 excluding VAT
£36,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
14 Feb 2028 to 13 Feb 2030
Possible extension to 13 Feb 2032
Main category
goods
CPV classifications
31120000
31156000
31161200
31174000
31625100
31682510
35111500
42512000
44175000
44211100
44482000
45317300
45331230
45343210
50532300
51111200
51112000
51700000
71311300
72220000
72514100
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure