Tender

GB-Edinburgh: IT Back-Up Solution

NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD

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Tender

24 Feb 2023 at 10:05

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Lighthouse Board based in Edinburgh is looking to procure an IT Back-Up Solution. This tender falls under the services category with a value of £50,000. The procurement method is an open procedure with a deadline for tender submissions on 8th March 2023. The contract period is set to start on 31st March 2023 and end on 1st March 2028.

This tender from the Northern Lighthouse Board presents an opportunity for small or medium enterprises (SMEs) in the software and information systems industry to participate. The focus is on improving recovery times with failover automation for disaster recovery. Businesses specialising in software packages, data-processing machines, hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services, and data-processing equipment are well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Edinburgh: IT Back-Up Solution

Notice Description

We are looking to replace our current setup with a combined backup, replication and recovery solution that can improve recovery times with failover automation for DR as well as using a cloud service for immutability air gapped backup copies that can be protected from cyber threats such as ransomware. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. All Tenders to be submitted via Delta eSourcing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-04f424b2-568b-4114-a2db-db65d09e5bf2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3be151db-ce3a-4b5b-a502-98485207cca6
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)

30236200 - Data-processing equipment

31644000 - Miscellaneous data recorders

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Mar 2023 - 1 Mar 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD
Contact Name
Graham Allan
Contact Email
procurement@nlb.org.uk
Contact Phone
01314733130

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH2 3DA
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Further Information

Notice Documents

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