Server Infrastructure Upgrade & Maintenance

What the buyer is asking for

Lancaster & Morecambe College seeks a suitably qualified supplier to supply, deliver, and install, new server infrastructure and software, for this server upgrade project. The appointed supplier will also provide an on-going maintenance support contract covering the deliverables for this project. This forms part of a 7-year refresh cycle of it's service provision. Lancaster & Morecambe College (LMC) has been providing further education and training at its Morecambe Road campus for over 50 years. The College delivers high quality academic, vocational and work-based learning programmes and is committed to inspiring and developing individuals and businesses. LMC serves a wide geographical catchment area across Lancashire, South Cumbria and North Yorkshire. The College supports approximately 1,500 on-site students and employs around 500 staff, reflecting a mid-sized further education organisation.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 60%qualityDelivery
• 40%pricePrice

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published11 days ago

   11 Sept 2026, 11:54 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 2 days

   24 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 14 days

   6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 31 days

   22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice11 Sept 2026, 11:54 BST086338-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender