Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbe-ea8a-7072-904b-2fe2762656f3/pure-storage-estate pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Pure Storage Estate [UK Shared Business Services Ltd](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-ltd) Estimated value £800,000 Published 7 Jul 2025 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender UK Shared Business Services intends to proceed with the renewal of its Pure Storage infrastructure, with the scope outlined as follows. •FlashArray X Devices: These support our VMware infrastructure. We intend to renew this to maintain support and benefit from hardware refreshes, avoiding the need for costly tenders and engineering work. •Evergreen One Option: We'd like to explore whether we can transition to Evergreen One, Evergreen One is a fully managed, subscription-based storage service that delivers enterprise-grade storage with cloud-like flexibility. It combines on-premises and cloud storage into a single, unified service-without the customer owning or managing the hardware. •External Disk Shelf: We're interested in consolidating this into the main chassis at our DR site. Enterprise SLAs: •99.9999% uptime guarantee •Zero data loss commitment •No planned downtime for upgrades or maintenance Unified Management: •Manage block, file, and object storage across hybrid environments via Pure1®, a centralized dashboard. Sustainability & Efficiency: •Energy-efficient infrastructure Cyber Resilience: •Optional add-ons for cyber recovery, including clean arrays and on-site services in case of an attack. At this stage we are conducting preliminary market engagement to gain further feedback from the market. By responding you will be engaging in non-competitive dialogue which will enable UKSBS to develop and assess the market's appetite, concerns, and views on formulation of its requirements. UKSBS may consider the information and responses received as part of the preliminary market consultation to help inform the specification and further decision making in relation to the planning and conduct of the procurement, ensuring all valid options are considered. This form is an expression of interest only; the full details of the project and the desired outcomes will be provided in the Tender Notice ### Procurement Plan / Dates and Budget ### Project budget - £800,000 excluding VAT Indicative advertising timescales - August 2025 - February 2025 Indicative Contract start date - February 2025 Contract end date - TBC ### Validation Questions Interested suppliers please respond to these questions. Send your response to To ensure that this procurement maximises appropriate bidder responses we have the following questions that we would like to pose to interested suppliers: - Procurement Capacity - Based on the indicative timescales for the procurement, please can you advise if your organisation would have capacity to provide a bid response within the timescales detailed? - Project Interest - Based on the scope provided, please can you advise if your organisation are interested in supplying these services to the contracting authority? - Further Information - Based on the scope provided, please advise if there is any further information you would require, or any specification questions you would need answered in order to put a bid response forward? Based on the project detail provided, is it your intention to respond to the Tender documentation once issued? Yes / No Name: Email: Organisation: Read full description ## CPV classification IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0559ed-2025-07-07T13:43:15+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0559ed-2025-07-07T13:43:15+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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