Award

Provision of Safeguarder IT Solution

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

08 Nov 2024 at 13:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has completed a procurement process for the "Provision of Safeguarder IT Solution", classified under information technology services. This tender aimed to establish a new Microsoft 365 tenant dedicated to the Safeguarding function, ensuring a professional and secured environment for handling government data. The services are to be delivered remotely across Scotland, with potential in-person training in Edinburgh. This procurement process, identified under CASE 737476, was conducted through a limited procurement method, specifically via a call-off using the G Cloud 13 Framework. The award was made to Bridgeall and the contract was signed on 6th November 2024, with a total value of £345,749.71.

The "Provision of Safeguarder IT Solution" tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in IT services, particularly those with expertise in secure government data handling and Microsoft 365 solutions. SMEs with capabilities in remote service delivery and security configuration aligned with UK Government standards are well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. Businesses that can provide robust BYOD policies and comprehensive security measures will find similar opportunities highly beneficial for their growth.

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Notice Title

Provision of Safeguarder IT Solution

Notice Description

A new Microsoft 365 tenant is required to be created, dedicated solely to the Safeguarding function. The new Microsoft 365 tenant must have its own domain to provide a professional and consistent approach for Safeguarders. The new Microsoft tenant must be hardened from a security point of view making use of the Microsoft 365 Guidance for UK Government Secure Configuration Blueprint. This blueprint was designed in combination with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Microsoft, and the UK Government, and sets out several steps to configure a tenant to improve its security posture to a level suitable for handling and storing of government data. The new tenant must also be configured to allow the Safeguarding users to bring their own device (BYOD), but have controls in place that guard against data exfiltration and provide robust security and authentication measures.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This was an award from a call off using G Cloud 13 Framework. The winning supplier was down selected as per the G Cloud guidance.

Procurement Information

This was an award from a call off using G Cloud 13 Framework. The winning supplier was down selected as per the G Cloud guidance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b518
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036259-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£345,749 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Nov 20241 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
geri.bradley@gov.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
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
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRIDGEALL

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