Source: https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6262 RM6262 · PCR15 Framework # Crown Hosting II Access secure, reliable and efficient specialist rooms (data halls) and buildings (data centres) which you can use to operate your server, network and security infrastructure (ICT) from. This data centre co-location is available to all UK public sector organisations. Closed to new suppliers New suppliers can only get on when it is re-tendered. It runs until 6 Oct 2029. [Get call-off alerts](https://tendernation.io/register) [Official page on gca.gov.uk](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6262) - [1 suppliers on it](#suppliers) - [1 lot](#lots) - Oct 2029 agreement ends Oct 2022 to Oct 2029 · 58% through ## What is RM6262? RM6262 Crown Hosting II is a framework run by the Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service), in its Cloud and Hosting category. It has 1 lot and 1 supplier. It runs from 7 October 2022 to 6 October 2029. How to join: New suppliers cannot join it now. The next chance is when it is re-tendered, before it ends on 6 October 2029. We have matched 11 published award notices to RM6262, from 11 buyers. ### Buyers that have used it - [British Transport Police 1 award](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-transport-police) - [Cambridgeshire County Council 1 award](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cambridgeshire-county-council) - [Crown Commercial Service 1 award](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-commercial-service) - [Department for Work and Pensions 1 award](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions) - [Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) 1 award](https://tendernation.io/buyers/homes-england-the-name-adopted-by-the-homes-and-communities-agency) - [Leicestershire County Council 1 award](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicestershire-county-council) ## About this framework The server, network and security ICT which runs your IT services needs to work on demand and continuously. We brought all the needs of the public sector together to provide you with exceptionally low cost and environmentally efficient buildings. You can use this agreement to buy: - Space in data halls which you will share with other public sector organisations - Private data halls and data centres that only you will use - Physical equipment such as racks which you can use to mount and power your ICT inside the data halls - Electricity to power your ICT - Optical network connectivity to other locations - Network cabling within your data hall and to elsewhere on-site - Help to set-up and on an ongoing basis operate your ICT - Help to move your ICT from where it is now to Crown Hosting ### Why buyers use it - Costs are less than half the 2022 market price and provides better security and reliability than is normal for the market - Pay only for what you use - Low electricity charges and lowers the cost of related services, for example network connectivity and IT support - Carbon Net Zero (CNZ) operation of your ICT: all electricity is green sourced, providing more than 99.9% CNZ and similar water savings compared with UK average - Fast to use: buy by direct award only from a pre-agreed catalogue of products and services with set prices - Short lead times which are as little as 1 month - Convenient: provides you with onsite help to build and operate your ICT in the same physical location as cloud suppliers - Occupation period to your convenience: with flexible terms of between 1 month and 7 years - Terminate your occupation early with as little as 1 month notice and without penalty charges - Technically advanced solution providing excellent energy efficiency and high capacity racks (4 to 30kW) - Suitable for the location of ICT supporting data with a security classification of Official, Secret or Top Secret - Suitable for Critical National Infrastructure at any security classification - Provides for all HMG threat levels - The central Cabinet Office, alongside our organisation act as the authority on behalf of all customers undertaking security and technical assurance, service and performance management - Technology Code of Practice compliant route to digital transformation and migration of IT services to public cloud ### Key facts Agreement number RM6262 Type PCR15 Framework Category Cloud and Hosting Pillar Technology Status Live Started 7 Oct 2022 Ends 6 Oct 2029 From the Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service). Buyer guides, documents and how to buy are on the [official RM6262 page](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6262). ## Lots 1. Lot 1 Crown Hosting II ## Open call-offs Live notices that mention RM6262. Only suppliers already on the framework can bid for these. No open notice mentions RM6262 right now. Most call-offs run privately between the buyer and framework suppliers, so few are published. We check every new notice and can email you when one appears. [Get call-off alerts](https://tendernation.io/register) ## Suppliers 1 Companies with a place on RM6262. 1 have contract awards we have tracked; open one to see what they win. - [Crown Hosting Data Centres Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/crown-hosting-data-centres) Know when this framework reopens TenderNation emails you new tenders that fit, including published call-offs, and shows which frameworks your competitors are on. Free plan available. 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