Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf3-f30b-7079-908e-6f94e426ad72/provision-of-hardware-and-software-support-for-exagrid-for-2-yrs closed GB open procedure # Provision of hardware and software support for exagrid for 2 YRS [Cheshire West and Chester](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cheshire-west-and-chester) Open field Estimated value £40,000 Published 8 Feb 2016 Deadline Closed 15 Feb 2016 ## Who can bid - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The Provision of Hardware & Software Support & maintenance for Exagrid Appliances for 2 Years with the option to extend by a further 1 year. The ExaGrid system is a turn-key disk backup with data deduplication appliances that works with existing backup applications I.e Netbackup. ExaGrid combines the use of compression and byte-level data deduplication to minimize the amount of data stored. This works by using standard data compression for the most recent backups, along with saving only byte-level changes from backup to backup for all previous backups. This approach can reduce the disk space required for disk-based backup storage by 20 to 1. Within CoSsocius we use the ExaGgrid for disk backup of P1 Critical systems and SQL systems. This is to enable rapid restore as needed from the disk. Support is to be Co-terminated on 16th March 2018 with the option to extend for up to a further 12 month period. Service Level: 8x5 Telephone support 7 days a week All equipment is based at: Cheshire West & Cheshire Council, Kelly House Data Centre, Minerva Avenue, Chester, CH1 4QL Additional information: This opportunity is being procured using an e-tendering system called The Chest. If you are not currently registered, go to the following and click the ?Register Free? box: [the-chest.org.uk](https://www.the-chest.org.uk) /procontract/supplier.nsf/frm\_home. If you go to [the-chest.org.uk](https://www.the-chest.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_opportunity_search). You will be able to search via the ?Organisation? drop down menu for Cheshire West and Chester tenders. Select this particular opportunity from the list and register interest; you will then be able to find further information and access the Request for Quote (RFQ) document and any additional Information. The Closing Date for receipt of RFQ submissions via ?The Chest? is on 15/02/2016 (12:00). You are advised to express an interest and subsequently access and start your RFQ Response and meet the deadline, which is absolute. Once the closing date has passed, the evaluation process will begin. It is estimated that a decision will not be made until 17/02/2016. The guidance notes provided with the RFQ document on the Chest show an estimated timetable to assist you. The RFQ and any subsequent additional information will be available to download from ?The Chest?. It is your responsibility to download the RFQ document from ?The Chest?. Please do not call the Procurement Department to find out initial details of this opportunity - all instructions and details of this opportunity will be found in the RFQ document once you have accessed it on the Chest. Any clarification questions must be raised via ?The Chest? in the Questions and Answers section. Any notifications regarding this opportunity will be issued via ?The Chest?. It is your responsibility to check ?The Chest? to be aware of any updates. 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