STRIDE - Phase 1 Facility Hardware and Hosting Service

UK Atomic Energy Authority
1 April 2026 to 31 May 2029

Provision of colocation services for IT equipment, covering rack space rental, installation up to the cabinet level, and physical security. The service supports off-site hosting requirements for enterprise-grade hardware infrastructure.

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Awarded value: £8.4m; As published
Published: 18 February 2026
Awarded: 18 February 2026; Dell Technologies
Contract length: 38 months; Ends 31 May 2029

What the contract covers

Colocation service

Provision of secure off-site colocation services for enterprise IT hardware, including installation, rack space rental, and physical security management.

Host UKAEA IT equipment off-site through colocation services
Install the UKAEA IT equipment up to cabinet
Provide security for the hosted UKAEA IT equipment
Provide rental associated with the off-site colocation

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Colocation service
Initial term: 38 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 May 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 72000000, 70220000

Services in this contract

Data centre colocationMain service£270k typicalOff-site colocation of UKAEA IT equipment including cabinet installation and security

Lifecycle

Published
18 February 2026
Contract awardedto Dell Technologies
18 February 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 May 2029

The buyer

UK Atomic Energy Authority

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The supplier

Dell Technologies

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/190483/stride-phase-1-facility-hardware-and-hosting-service
Buyer reference: 20260218162114-72814
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-99111eb3-0c12-4027-b3ba-e98a40a6d3d6
Last checked: 5 November 2026

UK Atomic Energy Authority. STRIDE - Phase 1 Facility Hardware and Hosting Service. Contract award, 18 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/190483/stride-phase-1-facility-hardware-and-hosting-service (accessed 5 November 2026).