Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be7-f8cb-70c5-b8db-c40f9be6ad59/uhn-provision-of-refurbishment-works-to-upgrade-an-existing-data-centre pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # UHN - Provision of Refurbishment Works to Upgrade an Existing Data Centre [Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kettering-general-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust) Estimated value £470,000 Published 19 Aug 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - 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 University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN), which consists of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH) and Northampton General Hospital (NGH), are seeking to engage the market in advance of a forthcoming tender opportunity for the provision of refurbishment works to upgrade an existing data centre. It is intended that the procurement will cover the design, supply and delivery of refurbishment works to upgrade its secondary data centre known as DC2/P55 at Kettering General Hospital. The purpose of this early market engagement is to gather insights from potential suppliers to help inform the scope, structure, and approach of the procurement to ensure it meets the needs of the organisation and delivers best value. To obtain the required level of resilience the DC2/ P55 data centre needs to be brought up to an IT Industry standard Tier 2 data centre. This is to be achieved by addressing the mechanical and engineering infrastructure which provide services to the data centre combined with a review of the overall design / layout of the room and provision of new, standardised racks, cable containment, etc. This is intended to reduce the risk of future outages, ensure the room is running efficiently, has some spare capacity (space, power, cooling, etc.) for future expansion and is able to run as a single entity during the migration of IT equipment / Infrastructure out of the current primary data centre DC1. Indicative timelines for this project are: Site Visit: Upon Request during Aug 26 ### Tender Issue: Sep 26 Project commencement: Oct ‘26 Project completion: Sep ‘27 Read full description ## CPV classification Refurbishment work Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06e7d3-2026-08-19T14:59:11+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06e7d3-2026-08-19T14:59:11+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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