Southern Water has awarded an IT software and hardware reseller framework contract worth an estimated £60 million.

Suppliers appointed to the framework will provide:

• hardware reseller services (quotation to hardware delivery)
• management of hardware maintenance and support renewals
• software reseller Services (quotation to software delivery)
• management of software license, maintenance and support renewals
• hardware and software disposals service
• provision of standard hardware
• end user computing hardware – ad-hoc purchases (e.g. keyboards, monitors) and periodic desktop refresh projects,
• data center hardware – ad-hoc purchases (e.g.: routers, switches), major capital requirements (e.g. servers, storage, hyper-converged infrastructure), and related services such as installation,
• mobile telephony devices – ad-hoc purchases (e.g.: mobile handsets, car-kits) and periodic mobile device refresh projects.

Southern Water has appointed 3 resellers to the framework - future work will be awarded on the basis of the best value for money offered by appointed resellers for specific requirements.

The initial framework is 4 years, with an option to extend by a further period, or periods, up to a maximum of 8 years in total.

Edinburgh-based firm MTI Technology Ltd, Softcat Plc and another unnamed company have been awarded contracts – three of four companies who bid for the work.