This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Nov 2023 at 00:00

Tender

15 Jun 2023 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded the contract for Cloud and Hosting Services Framework to multiple suppliers. The procurement process aimed to establish a four-year framework for various cloud services within the public sector. The list of services includes public, private, community, hybrid clouds, co-location, and transition services. The total contract value is £20 million, with a bidding period that ended on 24th July 2023. The buying organization is located in Glasgow, UK, and the main category of this procurement process is services.

The Cloud and Hosting Services Framework contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and large-scale suppliers, to provide cloud services to the Scottish public sector and third sector organizations. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a focus on technical criteria (30%) and price (70%) for award evaluation. Companies involved in cloud hosting, transition services, and infrastructure management are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract has been initiated by the Scottish Government and is currently active, offering a promising opportunity for growth and collaboration in the cloud service industry.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Cloud and Hosting Services Framework

Notice Description

The Scottish Ministers through the National Collaborative Procurement Division of the Scottish Government are seeking to establish a multiple supplier framework for Cloud and Hosting Services for the Scottish Public Sector and Third Sector organisations. The duration of the framework agreement will be four years. The Cloud Hosting Services Framework Agreement will be a multi-supplier Framework. The scope will include the following: a) Public Cloud b) Private Cloud c) Community Cloud d) Hybrid Cloud e) Co-location f) Cloud Transition Services A maximum of 8 suppliers will be admitted to the Framework.

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 full scope of services will include, but not be limited to, the current services being offered to the Scottish public sector: - Platform as a Service (PaaS) & Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud hosting services such as public/private/hybrid cloud - Traditional co-location and hosting - Transition services Where Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Services (PaaS) are likely to be considered key requirements of any future Cloud Services arrangement, it is likely that Software as a Service (SaaS) would be out of scope, being delivered by other arrangements.

Renewal: On going National Framework will be reviewed for renewal in 4 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000735551
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493200
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Nov 20232 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
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8JX
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

BrightSolid

DataVita Limited

Iomart Hosting

Softcat Plc

Storm ID

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN481202
    Cloud and Hosting Services Framework - The Scottish Ministers through the National Collaborative Procurement Division of the Scottish Government are seeking to establish a multiple supplier framework for Cloud and Hosting Services for the Scottish Public Sector and Third Sector organisations. The duration of the framework agreement will be four years. The Cloud Hosting Services Framework Agreement will be a multi-supplier Framework. The scope will include the following: a) Public Cloud b) Private Cloud c) Community Cloud d) Hybrid Cloud e) Co-location f) Cloud Transition Services A maximum of 8 suppliers will be admitted to the Framework.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493200
    Cloud and Hosting Services Framework - The Scottish Ministers through the National Collaborative Procurement Division of the Scottish Government are seeking to establish a multiple supplier framework for Cloud and Hosting Services for the Scottish Public Sector and Third Sector organisations. The duration of the framework agreement will be four years. The Cloud Hosting Services Framework Agreement will be a multi-supplier Framework. The scope will include the following: a) Public Cloud b) Private Cloud c) Community Cloud d) Hybrid Cloud e) Co-location f) Cloud Transition Services A maximum of 8 suppliers will be admitted to the Framework.

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