Notice Information
Notice Title
Data Center Hosting
Notice Description
This contract covers the provision of dual data centre colocation services within Scotland across two geographically separate sites, including secure rack space, power and cooling, and associated connectivity for NHS NSS-owned infrastructure. The scope includes supplier-managed migration services (audit, design, cabling, connectivity enablement and service migration) to move services from the current sites.
Lot Information
Lot 1
A mini-competition was undertaken through the Scottish Government Cloud and Hosting Services Framework (SP-22-023). Although the framework includes multiple suppliers and permits direct award, a competition was selected to evidence best value.
Renewal: On going National Framework will be reviewed for renewal in 4 years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-038a7d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043486-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, 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
72315000 - Data network management and support services
72317000 - Data storage services
72510000 - Computer-related management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £21,608,810 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Jul 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Apr 2023Expired
- Award Date
- 1 Nov 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS PUBLIC SERVICES DELIVERY SCOTLAND) (PSD SCOTLAND)
- Additional Buyers
- 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 8LU
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- 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
- Drum Brae/Gyle
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South West
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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