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Cloud Archive Storage

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND

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11 Mar 2019 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Library of Scotland has recently completed a procurement process for the contract titled "Cloud Archive Storage". This procurement falls under the services category and primarily involves the management of the library's substantial digital collection, estimated at approximately 24 million items. The contract, awarded to Amazon Web Services (AWS), comes with a value of £150,000 and will be active for an initial period of 24 months, with a possibility of two 12-month extensions. Notably, the procurement was conducted using an open procedure, allowing multiple suppliers to submit bids. The award was officially made on 22nd February 2019, and the associated locations for service provision include Edinburgh and Glasgow.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly for those specialising in cloud storage solutions, data management, and IT services. Firms that have expertise in providing scalable cloud solutions and support services would be well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders set by public organisations like the National Library of Scotland. With increasing demand for digital archiving and data redundancy in the public sector, companies that can demonstrate reliable infrastructure and innovative solutions in cloud technology are likely to thrive in this evolving market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cloud Archive Storage

Notice Description

The National Library of Scotland's collection currently contains approximately 24 million items, much of the collection has now been digitised and will be stored on servers in Edinburgh and Glasgow. For additional redundancy a third copy of the collection will be held in the cloud. To enable this the National Library of Scotland has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Cloud Archive Storage. This contract will be for an initial period of 24 months, with the potential for two 12 month extensions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The National Library of Scotland's collection currently contains approximately 24 million items, much of the collection has now been digitised and will be stored on servers in Edinburgh and Glasgow. For additional redundancy a third copy of the collection will be held in the cloud. To enable this the National Library of Scotland has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Cloud Archive Storage. This contract will be for an initial period of 24 months, with the potential for two 12 month extensions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000576920
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347838
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72317000 - Data storage services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Feb 20197 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sarah.withers@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1316233700

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1EW
Post Town
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
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347838
    Cloud Archive Storage - The National Library of Scotland's collection currently contains approximately 24 million items, much of the collection has now been digitised and will be stored on servers in Edinburgh and Glasgow. For additional redundancy a third copy of the collection will be held in the cloud. To enable this the National Library of Scotland has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Cloud Archive Storage. This contract will be for an initial period of 24 months, with the potential for two 12 month extensions.

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