# DS331-20 Backup Solution

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEVON & SOMERSET FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE](/buyers/devon-somerset-fire-rescue-service/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [SOFTCAT PLC](/contract-winners/softcat/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £125,709
- Tender value: £125,706
- Award date: 29 January 2021
- Published: 19 March 2021
- Contract start: 15 February 2021
- Contract end: 14 February 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a27d0c56-6e55-4ebb-9b07-e1c7e8e2979a-421792
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3563ec81-57ee-4d84-afa1-c7b8dbcb03d2

## Description

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority are looking to replace our existing backup solution\. The aim of the project is to replace the existing provision with a new Backup/Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery solution\. The new solution will require the successful bidder to supply, install, configure, test, and commission an on premise Endpoint Data Backup solution to replace the current system\. The authority will require training on the provided solution\. There will be a requirement for hardware on premise for fast backups and restores along with a cloud solution for longer term storage\. This will be fully VMWare and physical server compatible\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a27d0c56-6e55-4ebb-9b07-e1c7e8e2979a-421792)