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Azure Overages

SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY

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24 Jan 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has awarded a contract titled "Azure Overages" within the environmental protection industry category. This contract pertains to azure usage payment services and has a focus on the UK region, particularly Holytown, North Lanarkshire. The procurement process has reached the Award stage, with the contract being signed on 24th September 2024. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, specifically a direct award to the highest-ranked supplier on the HTE Solutions ICT framework, with Insight Direct (UK) Ltd being the awarded supplier. The total contract value is £158,436.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Azure Overages

Notice Description

azure usage payment

Procurement Information

Direct award to 1 st Ranked supplier on HTE Solutions ICT framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000788782
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522494
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£158,436 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20241 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
david.turner@sepa.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1698465002

Buyer Location

Locality
HOLYTOWN, NORTH LANARKSHIRE
Postcode
ML1 4WQ
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire
Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Mossend and Holytown
Westminster Constituency
Airdrie and Shotts

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSIGHT DIRECT (UK

Further Information

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