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01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)

Data Centre Review

  • First published: 08 August 2019
  • Last modified: 08 August 2019
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-094608
Published by:
The National Library of Wales
Authority ID:
AA0452
Publication date:
08 August 2019
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market to gather information, in order to gain a better understanding of the options offered by the market and to gain a better understanding of the budget required to deliver our requirements. You are invited to complete our RFI to provide an outline proposal for refreshing our Data Centre at the National Library of Wales. The purpose of the RFI is to gather information on the possibilities available for renewing and refreshing the Enlli Data Centre that was originally commissioned on 16th October 2006. The outline proposal will include potential efficiency savings, in terms of server/network hardware power consumption and in terms of environmental cooling. The proposal will also include an estimate for the total cost for the proposed works. CPV: 72222000.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

The National Library of Wales

Penglais, Aberystwyth

Ceredigion

SY23 3BU

UK

Contact person: Chris Burton

Telephone: +44 1970632800

E-mail: christopher.burton@llyfrgell.cymru

NUTS: UKL1

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.llyfrgell.cymru

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0452

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other: Welsh Government Sponsored Body

I.5) Main activity

Other: Library

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Data Centre Review

II.1.2) Main CPV code

72222000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market to gather information, in order to gain a better understanding of the options offered by the market and to gain a better understanding of the budget required to deliver our requirements.

You are invited to complete our RFI to provide an outline proposal for refreshing our Data Centre at the National Library of Wales.

The purpose of the RFI is to gather information on the possibilities available for renewing and refreshing the Enlli Data Centre that was originally commissioned on 16th October 2006. The outline proposal will include potential efficiency savings, in terms of server/network hardware power consumption and in terms of environmental cooling. The proposal will also include an estimate for the total cost for the proposed works.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL


Main site or place of performance:

National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market to gather information, in order to gain a better understanding of the options offered by the market and to gain a better understanding of the budget required to deliver our requirements.

It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity if the Contract Notice is published in OJEU (or any post-Brexit replacement) and on Sell2Wales.

It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to participate in this RFI exercise only, and it is not a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an information gathering exercise. Participation in the RFI process does not infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations if the Contracting Authority subsequently issue a competitive tender process.

II.2.14) Additional information

A site visit is welcomed as part of this RFI and scheduled visit dates are included in the RFI document.

The National Library of Wales welcomes responses submitted in either Welsh or English.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

31/01/2020

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=94608.

(WA Ref:94608)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

06/08/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
72222000 Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services Systems and technical consultancy services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
08 August 2019
Notice type:
01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Authority name:
The National Library of Wales
Publication date:
06 August 2020
Deadline date:
11 September 2020 00:00
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Authority name:
The National Library of Wales
Publication date:
25 August 2020
Notice type:
14 Corrigendum
Authority name:
The National Library of Wales
Publication date:
05 October 2020
Notice type:
03 Contract Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Authority name:
The National Library of Wales

About the buyer

Main contact:
christopher.burton@llyfrgell.cymru
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
14/08/2019 09:23
ADDED FILE: Revised Open Days
Additional date for Open Day site visits
09/09/2019 16:15
ADDED FILE: Electrical schematic of the existing data centre
Electrical schematic of the existing data centre from original document
10/09/2019 14:36
ADDED FILE: Questions and Answers
Answers to questions asked during and after the recent site visits.
10/09/2019 14:41
ADDED FILE: Spectra T950 library
Spectralogic tape library installation guide

Additional Documents

The following additional documents have been attached to this notice. To obtain these documents please select the individual file names below.

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Replaced documents

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