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GB-Glasgow: Cloud PaaS and Associated Services

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

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06 Jun 2025 at 11:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The Student Loans Company, based in Glasgow, is the contracting authority for the procurement process titled "GB-Glasgow: Cloud PaaS and Associated Services". This process falls under the industry category of information technology services. It was held in the region of Scotland, United Kingdom. The tender stage has been completed, and the contract, worth £1,448,000, was awarded to Amazon Web Services EMEA Sarl, with the award date being 3rd June 2025. The contract's performance period commenced on 4th June 2025 and is set to end on 30th April 2026. As the procurement method details are unspecified, interested parties may refer to the tender documentation for further insights.

This tender highlights significant opportunities for growth in the IT sector, particularly for businesses capable of delivering cloud platform services. While the contract has been awarded to a large-scale supplier, Amazon Web Services EMEA Sarl, businesses aiming to compete in future tenders should focus on developing strong service offerings within the cloud infrastructure domain. Firms that can provide innovative IT solutions, particularly those able to meet the needs of large organisations such as the Student Loans Company, will be well-positioned to contend for similar public sector contracts in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Glasgow: Cloud PaaS and Associated Services

Notice Description

Cloud PaaS and Associated Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6e20d5c1-1e4a-4415-a46e-275fa6794d0d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd7d4519-5be2-442e-80c1-b78a8903a582
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,448,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,448,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jun 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jun 202511 months ago
Contract Period
3 Jun 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 6-12 months
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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G5 8DF
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AMAZON WEB SERVICES EMEA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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