Private Cloud services hardware refresh

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Buyer Address: Waterloo General Office, London, UKI45, SE1 8SW, United Kingdom

Contact Name: BRENT JUSTIN MURGATROYD

Contact Email: brent.murgatroyd@networkrail.co.uk

Contact Telephone: +447540399314

Status
complete

Procedure
direct

Value
1083538.78 GBP

Published
13 Nov 2025, 13:04

Deadline
n/a

Contract Start
02 Feb 2026, 00:00

Contract End
28 Feb 2027, 23:59

Category
n/a

CPV
30211200 - Mainframe hardware

Region
n/a

Awarded To
Oracle Corporation UK Limited

Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This is to purchase new hardware to upgrade end of life kit and associated support, for privatecloud services for critical infrastructure.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Awards

Award Title: Cloud Infrastructure Hardware upgrade.

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