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Summary of the contracting process

Dumfries and Galloway Council has recently completed a procurement process for an "ICT Back Up Solution," focusing on services related to backup software and support. This open tender, which took place in the UK, involved submissions from 8 bidders, with five coming from small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The submission deadline for bids was 11th October 2017, and the contract was awarded to Coolspirit Ltd, comprising a total contract value of approximately £103,110.06. The primary services include installation, configuration, and five years of maintenance and support for the chosen backup solution.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the ICT sector, particularly those specialised in backup solutions, data management, and associated maintenance services. Firms with experience in providing comprehensive backup systems that can integrate with existing storage solutions, support virtual environments, and offer robust service level agreements (SLAs) would be well-positioned to compete in such tenders. Given the emphasis on integration and ongoing support, SMEs that can provide tailored, efficient, and cost-effective solutions are encouraged to engage actively in future opportunities with Dumfries and Galloway Council and similar local authority contracts.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

ICT Back Up Solution

Notice Description

The provision of a backup software solution with 5 years maintenance and support including installation and configuration services and delivery of any associated hardware.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Dumfries and Galloway Council wish to purchase a replacement backup solution for our infrastructure. - The solution must integrate with NiMBLE storage and have the ability to restore dull VM's, -Individual Volumes (VMDK's) and individual files. - Back up physical and virtual servers - Back up VMware & Hyper-V Servers - Have the ability to back up from Office 365 - Have support for MS Exchange, SQL, SharePoint backups and AD - Granular restore for above technologies. - Granular delegation of control - De-duplication and compression of data please detail functionality - Product must be WAN efficient - Must include comprehensive reporting with the option to customise reports - Backup validation tests (including automated testing functionality etc) - 5 year support and maintenance

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000512749
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV302715
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£103,110 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Nov 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Nov 20178 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUMFRIES
Postcode
DG1 2HP
Postcode Area
Dumfries and Galloway
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Delivery Location
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway

Local Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward
Nith
Westminster Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Coolspirit Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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