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Award

27 Jul 2026 at 12:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Student Loans Company Limited has completed a procurement process for the partial refresh of its on-premise server hardware at its Hillington estate, used for the VMware estate. This tender, titled "Server Hardware," falls under the industry category of Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies, excluding furniture and software packages. The procurement was executed through a selective method as a call-off from the Scottish Government Technology Peripherals and Infrastructure Lot 1 framework agreement. This award stage was completed on 24 July 2026, and the contract spans from 24 July 2026 to 31 December 2031. Despite its completion, this procurement represents an investment amounting to £1,256,078.48, inclusive of delivery and warranty, and takes place in Scotland, United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in computing machinery and equipment. Companies capable of providing robust and scalable server hardware solutions suitable for large-scale implementations, like that for the Student Loans Company Limited, would find this contract advantageous. Although contracted to a large supplier, Computacenter (UK) Limited, such tenders could pave the way for future opportunities for enterprises with a strong foothold in technological infrastructure, offering potential partnerships or sub-contracting opportunities. Businesses aspiring to engage with the public sector might also benefit from understanding the framework agreements utilised, which could enhance their positioning in competing for similar contracts in the future.

How relevant is this notice?

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.

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
Award

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 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 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

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
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

COMPUTACENTER (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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