Notice Information
Notice Title
Infrastructure Storage Refresh
Notice Description
This was a re-procurement to replace Infrastructure Storage Hardware which had been classed as end of life. The current Infrastructure Storage requirement was obtained via a competitive tender by SLC reference 2019-SLC-032. The hardware supplied was manufactured by IBM. As the SLC estate currently has IBM equipment throughout to move away from this manufacturer would take both a vast investment both time and money. Therefore, for technical and financial reasons, the equipment specification required continue with IBM.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-45ef3917-a99c-4dbc-bdbe-de53f383cf3a
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdbe2e8f-f2cb-4172-bcbc-5a7aa66b0558
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
30233100 - Computer storage units
48822000 - Computer servers
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,214,464 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,214,464 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 4 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Dec 2025 - 7 Dec 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 7JD
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdbe2e8f-f2cb-4172-bcbc-5a7aa66b0558
15th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eee7314-0354-4e48-9ab8-42816c3692c0
4th July 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8cd10ad6-1640-4247-9bc0-e75a0cdc2824
Pipeline notice to verify the planned procurement activity. It should be noted due to internal business reasons the procurement was undertaken in two separate tenders and not one tender with two Lots.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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