Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c7a-b515-73ca-b7af-4942b39694f3/vrtx-configuration-direct-award-via-nhs-link2-framework awarded GB direct award procedure # Vrtx configuration Direct Award Via NHS Link2 Framework [Liverpool City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/liverpool-city-council) Estimated value £85,000 Published 18 Mar 2021 Deadline Closed 8 Jan 2021 ## Who can bid - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. ## About this tender ### Overview of the Requirement \\r The requirement is a infrastructure platform consisting of a chassis based computer (blade servers) and storage for physical hosting VMware virtual machines and VMware management platform. \\r \\r The solution requires 4 blade servers and resilient power supplies. For networking the infrastructure requires an I/O (input/output) module of Internal (east-west) 16 1GB ports and external 4 x 10Gb sfp ports + 2 x 1GB BaseT ports (North - south traffic) . Storage must be SSD and support Raid 5. It is preferable that the access is direct- array storage. \\r \\r For support the infrastructure must support VMware vSphere and management tools, and must be able to be securely managed from remote locations. ## CPV classification Installation services (except software) Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/aae4fbf7-054f-4673-a719-1a52727f9927) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Liverpool City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/liverpool-city-council) [Sector More Installation services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/installation-services) ## More tenders like this [Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment – ACCORD CADRE A MARCHES SUBSEQUENTS RELATIF À DES PRESTATIONS DE SONORISATION, ÉCLAIRAGE VIDEO ET SPEAKER · Commune d'Athis-Mons · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-d377-72b4-8ad4-f3b2ce66017d/france-installation-services-of-radio-television-sound-and-video-equipment) [Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment – Schools Energy Pathfinder 2025 Biomass Programme Biomass Package Bundle 2 LMETB · Louth and Meath Education and Training Board 1384 · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-39dd-72b1-96c0-e99d2a5d2b93/ireland-installation-services-of-electrical-and-mechanical-equipment-schools) [Installation services of fire protection equipment – DOGRADITEV SISTEMA POŽARNEGA JAVLJANJA ZA PREHOD NA SISTEM NOVEJŠE GENERACIJE · LUKA KOPER, pristaniški in logistični sistem, delniška družba · 14 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7cca-72c8-9af9-fbb4ad81b64a/slovenia-installation-services-of-fire-protection-equipment-dograditev-siste) [Installation services of sound equipment – Locations d'engins et de matériels, de véhicules utilitaires, de mobilier, de matériels divers pour les réceptions et évènements ainsi que l'achat de matériels de festivités sans impression, de vidéoprojecteurs et de matériels de sonorisation · Mairie Tours · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8dab-70a1-8bc3-d7a0b4e143a2/france-installation-services-of-sound-equipment-locations-dengins-et-de-mat) [Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment – Schools Energy Pathfinder 2025 - Biomass Programme – Biomass Package - Bundle 3 (CETB) · Cork Education and Training Board · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-c446-70eb-9f17-c2722cff13fa/ireland-installation-services-of-electrical-and-mechanical-equipment-schools) [Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment – Schools Energy Pathfinder 2025 - Biomass Programme - Biomass Package - Bundle 5 (LWETB) · Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-1d38-705d-874d-e4db3e7584ba/ireland-installation-services-of-electrical-and-mechanical-equipment-schools)