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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Andover Data Centre Co-Location Agreement

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Oct 2026, 17:18.

Opportunity overview

A Co-Location Agreement for the Atos Andover DC is required in support Defra's Future Hosting and Support contract. This contract will provide co-location services (rack space, power, cooling, etc), for Data Centre equipment currently in situ in Andover DC.

Classification

  • CPV72317000 — Data storage services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-078c1d
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
27 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Contract period

Starts
4 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
3 Dec 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
3 Dec 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72317000
Description
Data storage services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
099131-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Oct 2026, 15:37
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Id
GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNBD-3289-CDGX

Address

Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
James Cann
Telephone
07553715419

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 099131-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Early-stage planned procurement by Defra for a co-location agreement supporting its Future Hosting and Support contract. The stated scope is rack space, power and cooling for data-centre equipment currently located at the Atos Andover data centre. It is not stated that bidding is open.

Who this may suit

Potential fit for providers of data-centre co-location services with capacity to host the existing Andover equipment. Supplier eligibility, technical standards, migration responsibilities and submission requirements are unknown.

Key points identified

  • Co-location serviceCo-location services for existing data-centre equipmentEvidence: "This contract will provide co-location services ... for Data Centre equipment currently in situ in Andover DC."
  • Rack spaceRequiredEvidence: "co-location services (rack space, power, cooling, etc)"
  • PowerRequiredEvidence: "co-location services (rack space, power, cooling, etc)"
92% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
099131-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c1d
First published
20 Oct 2026
Last checked
20 Oct 2026, 17:18
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
20 Oct 2026
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