Closed ATM View - SPC-7667/3
Advance Notice - Data Centre Support Services (separable portion)
As part of the Australian Taxation Office’s IT Strategic Sourcing Program, the ATO is approaching the market for technology Services via a Request for Tender (RFT) SPC-7667 Midrange and Data Centre Services (MIDC). The RFT will have a 10-week open period.
i. Separable Portion 1- Midrange and Data Centre Services as a whole. (This includes Midrange and Storage Platforms + DCNM + DCSS) or;
ii. Separable Portion 2 – Data Centre Support Services (DCSS); and / or
iii. Separable Portion 3 – Data Centre Network Manager (DCNM).
Tenderers can respond to the whole tender or Data Centre Network Manager (only) or Data Centre Support Services (only); or Data Centre Network Manager and Data Centre Support Services together.
Data Centre Support Services provide onsite technical support services at the ATO Data Centres, including secure access to the facilities as well as rack and stack capabilities.
This separable portion of the RFT is concerned with the delivery of high-quality support services, consistently across the ATO Data Centres, employing contemporary tooling and processes, and retaining appropriately skilled and experienced staff who will work in close cooperation with the ATO’s Data Centre Management team.
The ATO will be holding a virtual Industry Briefing for RFT - SPC 7667 Midrange and Data Centre Services (MIDC) in conjunction with RFT – SPC 7668 Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Services (HCI) on the 21st of September, 9:00am to 11:30am (ACT time).
1. Attendance is not compulsory or a Condition of Response to the RFT, however, interested parties are encouraged to attend.
2. Interested parties must pre-register their interest in attending the RFT Industry Briefing. After registration, a password will be provided for attendance at the webinar.
3. The RFT Industry Briefing details are as detailed below:
- To be held 9:00am to 11:30am (local time in Canberra) on Wednesday 21st September 2022.
- Registration: https://ato.webex.com/ato/onstage/g.php?MTID=e9cecbfecdcab55564ef66ea0c4a6e159
- The ATO will record the event and will provide a link to the recording in AusTender via an addendum.
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