IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Tender description

Southern Water will contract with a maximum of 3 resellers, for the purchase of software, hardware and associated services. This notice relates to the award of the IT software and hardware reseller framework, covering the following: — hardware reseller services (quotation to hardware delivery), — management of hardware maintenance and support renewals, — software reseller Services (quotation to software delivery), — management of software license, maintenance and support renewals, — hardware and software disposals service, — provision of standard hardware: —— end user computing hardware – ad-hoc purchases (e.g. keyboards, monitors) and periodic desktop refresh projects, —— data center hardware – ad-hoc purchases (e.g.: routers, switches), major capital requirements (e.g. servers, storage, hyper-converged infrastructure), and related services such as installation, —— mobile telephony devices – ad-hoc purchases (e.g.: mobile handsets, car-kits) and periodic mobile device refresh projects. Southern Water has appointed 3 resellers to the framework, whereby future with work will be awarded on the basis of the best value for money offered by appointed resellers for specific requirements. The envisaged term of the IT software and hardware reseller framework is 4 years, with an option to extend by a further period, or periods, up to 4 years (8 years total).