I interpreted co-location provider as "I will provide hardware and ops". But you're right, OP wasn't clear enough on the ask. They could mean managed bare met

I interpreted co-location provider as "I will provide hardware and ops". But you're right, OP wasn't clear enough on the ask. They could mean managed bare metal, they could me "I send you my servers and you do the hands on part". The ask was too light in details, so I made assumptions.