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    ContractsDDN Storage Maintenance Renewal 2026-2027 Extension for ISCA
    Awarded contract

    DDN Storage Maintenance Renewal 2026-2027 Extension for ISCA

    Awarded
    £42.2k
    Published 11 Jun 2026

    Renewal of DDN storage maintenance services for ISCA covering the 2026-2027 contract period.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 11 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £42.2k
    Published 11 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £42,183
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • OC
      Ocf Plc
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    11 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a maintenance renewal opportunity for DDN (DataDirect Networks) storage systems supporting ISCA (Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes or similar institutional computing infrastructure). The contract covers the 2026-2027 period as an extension of existing maintenance services. Suppliers should note this includes technical support, hardware replacement coverage, and software updates for DDN storage systems. Organizations seeking to bid should have expertise in enterprise storage maintenance, DDN product support, and ability to provide continuous service for research or institutional computing environments.

    Track record

    7 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    6. Ocf Plc1× · 14%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b28b
    UE
    Buyer
    UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
    Sector
    Research & Innovation