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High Capacity Storage System

Scottish Government

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Jan 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Nov 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for a high capacity storage system, with the procurement process reaching the completion and award stage as of 27 January 2025. The contract, initiated by the Marine Directorate, required the supply of a storage solution to manage extensive data collection. The project covers locations including the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen and the Freshwater Laboratory in Pitlochry. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, with key deadlines including the signing of the contract on 9 January 2025. The main industry category for this procurement is general public services, falling under CPV codes 48800000 and 48810000.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses experienced in delivering large-scale storage solutions. Companies with expertise in handling extensive data volumes, especially in formats like video, images, and acoustic files, would be well-suited to participate. The contract, valued at £353,697.54, requires providers to ensure site-to-site data replication and robust ransomware protection, making it ideal for businesses capable of offering advanced storage technology and security features. Meeting the selection criteria, such as a relevant turnover and the ability to provide detailed technical solutions and environmental management measures, will be crucial for successful bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

High Capacity Storage System

Notice Description

The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the purchase of a high capacity storage system. The Marine Directorate (MD), a directorate of the Scottish Government, as a whole collects large volumes of data on an annual basis. The data collected serves many of the directorate's needs for evidence to underpin policy development, and to meet statutory or legal requirement of Scottish Government.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Ministers invites tenders for the purchase of a high capacity storage system. The Marine Directorate (MD), a directorate of the Scottish Government, as a whole collects large volumes of data on an annual basis. The data collected serves many of the directorate's needs for evidence to underpin policy development, and to meet statutory or legal requirement of Scottish Government. Some data are managed within dedicated databases, but a substantial amount of the data does not lend itself well to being stored in databases. Data in larger volume formats such as video, images, and acoustic files are stored within a scale-out storage system based at the Aberdeen and Pitlochry sites. This high capacity storage provides protection through site to site replication, as well as disk failover protection that safeguards the investment made in the collection of data. A new storage system was installed in 2022, delivering increased capacity, bringing the total usable disk space to 430 TB across the directorate (Dell Isilon system). This replaced previous storage technologies that had reached capacity, and introduces ransomware protection to the system as well.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000782099
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522526
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

30233100 - Computer storage units

48800000 - Information systems and servers

48810000 - Information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£353,697 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
15 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB11 9DB
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Torry/Ferryhill
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Computacenter (UK) Limited

Further Information

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