# Netapp- Hardware Expansion- Storage as a Service

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD](/buyers/university-of-sheffield/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Proact IT UK Limited](/suppliers/proact-it-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £393,464
- Tender value: £393,464
- Award date: 12 April 2024
- Published: 16 April 2024
- Contract start: 1 August 2024
- Contract end: 31 July 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b342841b-9f63-4ec6-97bf-8d45061fc2ad-741438
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5898f69c-474a-4461-9cbb-35e8fe45f882

## Description

Expansion to the current infrastructure already in place with the provider Proact who act as a main provider for Netapp Storage as a service for the University of Sheffield\. Based on the existing infrastructure and the provider Proact being a registered partner with Netapp, they were awarded utilising the NHSSBS DWS framework with the direct award option used based on then being able to fulfil the requirement in the timescales provided\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b342841b-9f63-4ec6-97bf-8d45061fc2ad-741438)
