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Cloud Services

Scottish Government

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

21 Feb 2019 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Planning

10 Jul 2018 at 01:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is conducting a procurement process for a Cloud Services Framework Agreement. This open tender, titled "Cloud Services," aims to establish a multi-supplier national framework that encompasses various cloud solutions, including Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud, as well as Cloud Transition Services. The tender is currently in the active stage, with a submission deadline of 28 March 2019 at 14:00 GMT. Interested suppliers must submit their bids electronically. The estimated total value of the framework is £30 million, and the delivery location is within the UK.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud services and technology solutions, particularly those capable of providing Public Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, and related services. Companies with a strong background in digital infrastructure, information security standards, and relevant experience in delivering cloud solutions will be well-suited to compete. As the framework will be accessible to various public sector bodies in Scotland, successful bidders can expect to engage with a broad range of potential clients, contributing to sustained business development in the sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cloud Services

Notice Description

The Cloud Services Framework Agreement will be Multi Supplier Framework. The scope will include the following: - Public Cloud (Including route to market for Hyper-scale Public Cloud) - Private Cloud - Co-location - Hybrid Cloud - Community Cloud - Cloud Transition Services To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access Tender documentation please visit http//www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk search for Project Code 12501 under ITTs open to all suppliers

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority, on behalf of Scottish Ministers are establishing a multi-supplier national framework agreement for the provision of Cloud Services. The key aims of the framework are to deliver efficient access to Cloud Services to the Scottish public sector offering value for money, in a safe, secure and environmentally friendly way. The scope of the new collaborative arrangement will include: Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Co-Location Services, Community Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Cloud Transition Services. The Cloud Services framework will support the Digital Public Services Strategy and the Data Hosting and Data Centre Strategy for the Scottish Public Sector https://www.gov.scot/publications/realising-scotlands-full-potential-digital-world-digital-strategy-scotland/ and https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-digital-future-data-hosting-data-centre-strategy-scottish-public/ The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross- border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, the Scottish Police Authority, Scottish health boards or special health boards, all NHS Scotland, The Integrated Joint Boards established further to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Student Loans Company Limited, the Forestry Commission, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, the Business Gateway National Unit at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. In addition to the contracting authorities listed, the framework agreement will be available to charities entered on the Scottish Charity Register and voluntary organisations entered on the Membership Database of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Information about Scottish Public Bodies is available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about Information about the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland and links to the other Centres of Expertise are available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Procurement To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access Tender documentation please visit http//www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk search for Project Code 12501 under ITTs open to all suppliers.. The framework duration will be initially 2 years with the option to extend by a further 2 years at the request of the Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000549026
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB346268
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Oct 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement from the Hosting Services framework that expires in May 2019

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
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, TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

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