GB-LINCOLN: 475 - Networking Compute Storage and Infrastructure
University of Lincoln
Competitive Contract Award Notice
1. Title: GB-LINCOLN: 475 - Networking Compute Storage and Infrastructure
2. Awarding Authority:
University of Lincoln
Minerva Building, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, United Kingdom
Tel. 01522882000, Email: procurement@lincoln.ac.uk
Attn: Vasos Melides
3. Contract Type: Supplies
Sub Type: A combination of these
4. Description: Networks. Software package and information systems. Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment. Installation services (except software). IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support. 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.
5. 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.
6. NUTS Codes :
UKF3 - Lincolnshire
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: Lincolnshire,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: 475
9. Awarded to:
CDW UK Ltd
3rd Floor, One New Change, London, EC4M 9AF, United Kingdom
Tel. +447469081916
Attn: Matt Smith
Value Cost: 8,000,000
Is Awardee likely to subcontract?: No Awarded to SME?: No
10. Date of Contract Award: 22/09/2026
11. Number of Tenders Received: 3
12. Other Information:
Other 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. TKR-20261014-PRO-39146828
Suitable for VCO: No
Period of Work Start date: 06/10/2026
Period of Work End date: 05/10/2030
1. Title: GB-LINCOLN: 475 - Networking Compute Storage and Infrastructure
2. Awarding Authority:
University of Lincoln
Minerva Building, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, United Kingdom
Tel. 01522882000, Email: procurement@lincoln.ac.uk
Attn: Vasos Melides
3. Contract Type: Supplies
Sub Type: A combination of these
4. Description: Networks. Software package and information systems. Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment. Installation services (except software). IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support. 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.
5. 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.
6. NUTS Codes :
UKF3 - Lincolnshire
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: Lincolnshire,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: 475
9. Awarded to:
CDW UK Ltd
3rd Floor, One New Change, London, EC4M 9AF, United Kingdom
Tel. +447469081916
Attn: Matt Smith
Value Cost: 8,000,000
Is Awardee likely to subcontract?: No Awarded to SME?: No
10. Date of Contract Award: 22/09/2026
11. Number of Tenders Received: 3
12. Other Information:
Other 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. TKR-20261014-PRO-39146828
Suitable for VCO: No
Period of Work Start date: 06/10/2026
Period of Work End date: 05/10/2030