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Award of Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - March 2020

Scottish Government

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12 May 2020 at 15:18

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is overseeing a public procurement process for the contract titled "Award of Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - March 2020." This opportunity falls under the IT services category and is based in Glasgow, specifically at 4 Atlantic Quay. The tender period commenced on 19th March 2020 and concluded on 18th September 2020. The procurement method used for this contract was a tender, and it has reached the award stage. The awarded contract is valued at £66,950 and was signed on 18th March 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in cloud infrastructure and management. Companies that have experience with AWS certifications, Infrastructure as Code, and strong Linux/Unix system administration skills will be well-positioned to compete effectively. The nature of this contract also benefits firms capable of demonstrating excellence in continuous integration, security standards, and stakeholder management, making it ideal for technical specialists and firms engaged in technology consulting and support services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - March 2020

Notice Description

1 x Cloud Infrastructure Engineer based at 4 Atlantic Quay, Glasgow.Candidates need to demonstrate:* AWS Certified (Solution Architect Associate / Systems Administrator Associate) or demonstrable AWS cloud engineer experience of 1 years or more;* Solid and demonstrable understanding of well architected AWS environments;* In-depth Infrastructure as Code experience for automation and configuration management (specifically CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Chef);* Evangelist for Continuous integration and Continuous Delivery methodologies* Excellent Linux/Unix system administration skills with a bias towards RedHat Enterprise Linux versions 7 and CentOS;* Experience of standards, architectures and best practices for architecture, network and systems security and service availability - CIS/OWASP;* Understanding of software and infrastructure architecture including performance tuning applications, infrastructure and databases;* Proficient in system monitoring, capacity planning, business continuity, system support and failure diagnosis;Tasks:* The role will ultimately be responsible for the comprehensive documentation and handover to permanent SSD staff. As an initial step this role will also have to define, manage and receive a handover from the Implementing supplier company.* Maintain an understanding of the current and evolving IT Landscape and identify potential improvements now and longer-term. This will be directed by a strong awareness of digital strategy, new ways of working and emerging technologies.* Ensure the measurement of infrastructure service against SLAs and assist with fault resolution and maintain relationships with, manage and support third parties in providing infrastructure services.* Work with technical architects to translate architectural designs into operations.* Governance over infrastructure cost optimisation and performance efficiencies. Responsible for the development and operation of infrastructure cost management and optimization processes. Provide input in to overall management - workforce, budget, technology roadmaps, projects and tasks.Essential Knowledge* Experience of managing a small team of technical specialists.* Ability to give direction and support to multiple stakeholders, including business, delivery project teams and other architects, within a constantly changing environment.Generalist* Ability to work on their own initiative and take responsibility for a variety of key tasks / deliverables* Ability to negotiate and get buy in.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000618387
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386501
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£66,950 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 May 20206 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Aberdeen City Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Linthouse Housing Association

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

Scottish Public Pensions Agency

University of Dundee

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
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
Not specified
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
21
Supplier Names

ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes)

Anderson Strathern LLP

CCG (Scotland) Ltd

CH2M HILL (Halcrow Group Ltd)

Ernst & Young

Flower Place Smithy

Forth Resource Management Ltd

GTR Contracts Ltd

GatenbySanderson

Harper Macleod LLP

Harvey Nash

Jacobs UK Ltd

Levenseat Ltd

Refeyn Ltd

SOFTWARE BOX LIMITED

Scott Young and Sons Ltd

TNC ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD

The University of Edinburgh

Tynetec a Business Unit Of Legrand Electric Ltd

Venesky Brown Ltd

Zip Water UK

Further Information

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