By Justin Hendry on Jan 19, 2021 12:55PM
Managed platform service panel now up and running.
The SA government has named the first 13 suppliers that will support its hosting needs for up to the next six years through the state’s new $301.5 million managed platform services (MPS) panel.
An initial group of panellists, which include global IT giants Datacom, Atos and Tata Consultancy Services, was revealed in late December 2020 following a two-year procurement process.
Other new panellists include Advent One, Blue Crystal Solutions, DWS, Iocane, DCI Data Centres, Satalyst and Your DC, and - according to a government spokesperson - 5G Network Operations, Data#3 and NTT.
The South Australian government has revealed the first 13 suppliers of its new managed platform services (MPS) panel.
The $301.5 million panel includes global SIs Datacom, Atos and Tata Consultancy Services; resellers Advent One, Blue Crystal Solutions, DWS and Iocane; and colocation providers DCI Data Centres and Your DC.
Also included in the panel, as reported by CRN sister publication iTnews, are 5G Network Operations, Data#3 and NTT Australia. Empired also announced last year that it was included, but have yet to be shown on any SA Govt tender site.
The panellists will support the SA Govt.’s hosting needs for the next three years and an option to extend to another three years. Up to 21 total companies are expected to join.