Award

IT Backup Solution

NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD

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11 Apr 2023 at 15:36

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Lighthouse Board has successfully awarded a contract for IT Backup Solution services. The tender, titled "IT Backup Solution," sought to replace the current setup with an improved solution including failover automation for disaster recovery and cloud services for secure backup copies. The procurement stage was 'award', with a contract value of £48,072.08 in GBP. The tender was open to SMEs and VCSEs, with the tender period ending on 20th March 2023. The contracting authority is located in EDINBURGH, Scotland, and falls under the IT services main procurement category.

This awarded contract for IT Backup Solution services presents opportunities for businesses, especially those involved in IT consulting, software development, and support services. SMEs and VCSEs are well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the future. The contract duration spans from 11th April 2023 to 31st March 2028, offering long-term business prospects. Businesses looking to provide hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services or data-processing equipment should monitor similar tenders in the IT services category. The procurement method employed was an open procedure below the threshold, ensuring a transparent and competitive bidding process for interested parties.

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Notice Title

IT Backup Solution

Notice Description

Software package and information systems. Data-processing machines (hardware). Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services. Data-processing equipment. Miscellaneous data recorders. 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6c1fc2eb-8e53-487a-a1ea-98510bc3c014
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dcd6de8-a282-45f9-8c13-2cc603a9a23e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£48,072 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£48,072 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
10 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSE BOARD
Contact Name
Graham Allan
Contact Email
graham.allan@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CELERITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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