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Provision of ICT Support Services

QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

Quality Meat Scotland is conducting a tender for the Provision of ICT Support Services, having initiated the process on 15th March 2021. The procurement is classified under services, specifically related to assisting the Scottish red meat sector. The contract, valued at £43,200, was signed on 16th February 2021, with the delivery location specified as Ingliston in the UKM75 region. The procurement method adopted is an open procedure, contributing to an accessible bidding process for potential suppliers.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector, especially those specialising in support services for organisations transitioning to cloud-based systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Consilium, which successfully secured this contract, would find a suitable environment to compete, capitalising on the growing demand for efficient ICT support in public sector bodies. As Quality Meat Scotland looks to improve its operational efficiency, responsive and innovative IT solutions will be highly valued.

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Notice Title

Provision of ICT Support Services

Notice Description

Quality Meat Scotland are seeking an external ICT support services company to support the organisation and staff with IT issues.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) are a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB). The office is based at The Rural Centre, West Mains, Newbridge, EH28 8NZ. QMS comprises 27 members of staff full and part-time, all staff need access to all their work documents from home. Each employee has a laptop and iPhone. We run the Microsoft operating system and currently have a mixture of Full O365 licences for all employees and online exchange licences for our 12 board members. Each computer is installed so that there is a uniform set-up although individuals will have additional programmes associated with their role, eg Sage Accounts etc, currently we run a remote desktop of specific software but we are in the process of moving to the Microsoft Dynamics system which will be cloud based. We currently have a managed server, remote desktop, and VPN. We are currently on a journey to move to a private virtual server.

Renewal: Contract for one year with the possibility to extend for and additional 3 one year terms.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000639141
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR409449
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

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


CPV Codes

72510000 - Computer-related management services

72610000 - Computer support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£43,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20215 years ago
Contract Period
16 Feb 2021 - 17 Feb 2025 4-5 years
Recurrence
every 4 years

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWBRIDGE
Postcode
EH28 8NZ
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
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Almond
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CONSILIUM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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