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SPS-02144 Provision of Support and Maintenance of the SPS F5 Infrastructure

SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE

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23 May 2024 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Prison Service is inviting tenders for the provision of support and maintenance of the SPS F5 Infrastructure. The procurement process stage is currently active, with a tender deadline of June 12, 2024. The SPS operates in the public order and safety industry category and is located in Edinburgh, UK. Businesses in the services sector, especially those with expertise in IT infrastructure maintenance, are well-suited to compete for this contract.

This tender opportunity with the Scottish Prison Service presents a chance for businesses to secure a contract in the public safety sector by providing support and maintenance services for existing IT infrastructure. The procurement method is an open procedure, and interested parties can submit electronic submissions by the specified deadline. The relevant procurement documents and evaluation criteria are available on the Public Contracts Scotland website for further details and participation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SPS-02144 Provision of Support and Maintenance of the SPS F5 Infrastructure

Notice Description

The SPScurrently has 4 F5 BIG-IP 3900s in use across its Estate and 4 F5 BIG-IP Virtual machines running on Microsoft Hyper-V for its De-militarized zone environment. The purpose of this Contract is to provide maintenance and support services for the F5 infrastructure to the standards detailed in the Specification. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no requirement for any new hardware as part of this Contract. This shall provide a maintenance and support service for the existing infrastructure only. The SPS currently operates two data centres in the West and East of Scotland, with two physical F5's in an active-passive configuration and two virtual machines in each data centre.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The SPS has commenced this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a contract. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the Single Procurement Document (SPD (Scotland)) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders on Public Contract Scotland - Tender. Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000767360
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505806
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE
Contact Name
Jenny Cleworth
Contact Email
jennifer.cleworth@prisons.gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1313303778

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9DJ
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
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505806
    SPS-02144 Provision of Support and Maintenance of the SPS F5 Infrastructure - The SPScurrently has 4 F5 BIG-IP 3900s in use across its Estate and 4 F5 BIG-IP Virtual machines running on Microsoft Hyper-V for its De-militarized zone environment. The purpose of this Contract is to provide maintenance and support services for the F5 infrastructure to the standards detailed in the Specification. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no requirement for any new hardware as part of this Contract. This shall provide a maintenance and support service for the existing infrastructure only. The SPS currently operates two data centres in the West and East of Scotland, with two physical F5's in an active-passive configuration and two virtual machines in each data centre.

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