Data center capacity and services
Universiteit Utrecht is seeking a service provider for data center capacity and colocation, with an estimated value of €5,125,000.00. The contract concerns an open tender for an IT service (CPV 72000000) within the Dutch region NL350/NL366. The current colocation agreement expires on 12 December 2026, and the tender aims to ensure sustainable development, data sovereignty, and a reliable research infrastructure. Due to its large scale and lack of explicit SME-friendliness, the contract is primarily of interest to large IT and colocation companies.
Services · Open · European procedure
01What is being requested
Universiteit Utrecht is seeking a service provider for data center capacity and colocation, with an estimated value of €5,125,000.00. The contract concerns an open tender for an IT service (CPV 72000000) within the Dutch region NL350/NL366. The current colocation agreement expires on 12 December 2026, and the tender aims to ensure sustainable development, data sovereignty, and a reliable research infrastructure. Due to its large scale and lack of explicit SME-friendliness, the contract is primarily of interest to large IT and colocation companies.
We would like to invite you to submit a bid for Data center capacity and services. This concerns the provision of colocation in a single data center. The agreement with the current supplier expires on 12 December 2026. It is the objective of this tender to contract a provider that contributes to the strategy formulated by the Information Technology Services Directorate (hereinafter “ITS”): • Sustainable development. • Public values and data sovereignty. • Agility from a reliable foundation. • A strong research infrastructure.
02Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
03Value in context
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
What is the specific assignment of this tender?
What are the strategic objectives of the Information Technology Services (ITS) Directorate for this assignment?
When does the current agreement for data center services expire?
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07Estimated value versus the market
€ 327K
€ 800K
€ 2,5 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 72 · diensten n=1436