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30 Aug 2019 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is seeking to establish a multi-supplier national framework for the provision of Cloud Services, focusing on the categories of Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Co-location, Hybrid Cloud, Community Cloud, and Cloud Transition Services. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having concluded on 1st August 2019, with a total contract value of £30 million. The framework agreement is intended for use by various public sector bodies across Scotland and aims to enhance the provision of digital public services, facilitating easier access for contracting authorities located in regions such as Edinburgh and Glasgow.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services and cloud solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger companies engaged in technology and digital services are encouraged to participate. Given the diverse scope of the Cloud Services Framework, firms that can provide scalable cloud solutions and have experience working within the public sector will be well-suited to compete for these contracts, ensuring their offerings align with the needs of the Scottish public sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Framework for the Provisions of Cloud Services

Notice Description

The Cloud Services Framework will cover the provision of Cloud Services. The scope includes the following: - Public Cloud (Including route to market for Hyper-scale Public Cloud) - Private Cloud - Co-location - Hybrid Cloud - Community Cloud - Cloud Transition Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority, on behalf of Scottish Ministers have 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 includes: 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000594028
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP364792
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open 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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Aug 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 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

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

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
14
Supplier Names

BrightSolid

CAE Technology Services Limited

DataVita

Insight Direct UK Ltd

NVT Group Ltd

Nigsun Limited

Proact IT UK

Pulsant Limted

Six Degrees

Storm ID

Sungard Availability services

UKCloud Ltd

Velocity Technology Solutions

iomart Group Plc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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