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Server Hardware

Student Loans Company

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27 Jul 2026 at 13:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Student Loans Company Limited procured replacement on-premise server hardware for a partial refresh of equipment at its Hillington estate. The hardware supports the organisation’s VMware estate and replaces servers that had reached end of life. This is a goods requirement covering office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies, rather than software or installation works. Delivery is to Scotland, with the equipment intended for use at the Hillington site. The procurement included delivery and warranty within its scope. The requirement was fulfilled through a call-off from the Scottish Government Technology Peripherals and Infrastructure framework, Lot 1, giving suppliers with relevant public-sector infrastructure framework capability a clear indication of the buying route used by this organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Computacenter (UK) Limited on 24 July 2026. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, specifically the Scottish Government Technology Peripherals and Infrastructure Lot 1 framework. The awarded contract value is £1,256,078.48 excluding VAT, inclusive of delivery and warranty. The contract runs from 24 July 2026 to 31 December 2031. The tender submission deadline was 1 July 2026 at 17:00. One supplier is recorded as receiving the award. The published procurement information records the contract as active and the award as active. No separate lots are identified within this procurement, and no distinct quality, price or technical weighting is recorded in the available outcome details.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Student Loans Company Limited for enterprise server hardware supporting an on-premise VMware environment. A credible future competitor would need to supply current replacements for end-of-life servers, understand data-centre infrastructure and VMware-compatible hardware, and manage delivery into a Scottish operational site. The requirement also shows that warranty provision and logistics form part of the expected supply package, so suppliers would need dependable after-sales support and the capacity to deliver and support a substantial infrastructure refresh. The selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation, while the opportunity was not marked as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. Larger technology infrastructure providers with framework access, public-sector experience and established hardware support arrangements are therefore the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Server Hardware

Notice Description

SLC is conducting a partial refresh of its existing on-premise server hardware located at SLC's Hillington estate, used for the VMware estate. This procurement activity was to procure replacement equipment for server hardware that had met end of life. This procurement was conducted as a call-off from Scottish Government Technology Peripherals and Infrastructure Lot 1 (SP-21-012). Contract Term and Value are inclusive of delivery and warranty, and exclusive of VAT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-909666d0-175d-4377-8288-5014fcf662c1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4426d63c-e6c6-41d2-b43c-a8ef48850eef
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,256,078 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,256,078 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2031 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
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
Postcode Area
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

Computacenter

Further Information

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