# UCS chassis and blade servers replacement

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by CITIZEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [CITIZEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED](/buyers/citizen-housing-group-limited/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [LIMA Networks Limited](/suppliers/lima-networks/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £465,000
- Tender value: £495,000
- Award date: 1 March 2026
- Published: 7 May 2026
- Contract start: 11 March 2026
- Contract end: 10 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 87c458c4-ce7a-4fae-89d6-6fa197d2d407-896314
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6837948d-7d92-4407-9806-9a4ee5d46030

## Description

This procurement relates to the replacement of critical server infrastructure located at the buying organization data center\. The equipment underpins the organisation's core IT environment and supports the full production infrastructure estate\. The current hardware has been in service for approximately 7-11 years and is approaching or has reached end-of-life and end-of-support status\. Continued operation of unsupported infrastructure presents significant operational, security, and compliance risk\. This is a capital replacement of essential infrastructure and does not represent an expansion of scope or increase in capacity beyond current operational requirements\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87c458c4-ce7a-4fae-89d6-6fa197d2d407-896314)