# UK SBS PR17183 Networking Super-Spine and Spine Hardware and Configuration

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [XMA LIMITED](/contract-winners/xma/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £471,009
- Tender value: £471,009
- Award date: 30 January 2018
- Published: 8 February 2018
- Contract start: 2 February 2018
- Contract end: 29 April 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 033831b4-6e3d-48d3-b40c-f95cddccb631-197015
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c8136f4c-6d5f-418d-abff-2d518157d063

## Description

The Science and Technology Facilities Council has a requirement for the design and supply of a data centre scale fabric "super spine" and a new spine for a network "pod", with some additional spines\. The requirement includes supply of hardware, design, configuration, installation and concomitant support\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/033831b4-6e3d-48d3-b40c-f95cddccb631-197015)