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HH161-24-SBS HP Extended Support

NHS HIGHLAND

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20 Mar 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Highland has successfully awarded a contract titled "HH161-24-SBS HP Extended Support" in the health industry category. This procurement, located in the Inverness region (UKM6), involved direct hardware support for VDI and SQL Database clusters, ensuring guaranteed replacement parts for critical workloads. The procurement process followed an open procedure and has reached the award stage, with Specialist Computer Centres being the selected supplier. The contract was signed on 1st April 2024, with the total contract value amounting to £56,991.80.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT support services, particularly those experienced with HP Enterprise hardware and critical workload management. Companies in the IT services industry that can provide high-quality extension support and rapid replacement parts will find this contract particularly beneficial. Given the direct award from the NHS Shared Business Service Framework, it demonstrates a streamlined procurement process and a demand for reliable and specialised services, offering substantial growth potential for capable suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HH161-24-SBS HP Extended Support

Notice Description

Extended hardware support for VDI cluster and the SQL Database cluster, this is direct hardware support from HP Enterprise so guaranteed replacement parts for these critical workloads

Lot Information

Lot 1

Extended hardware support for VDI cluster and the SQL Database cluster, this is direct hardware support from HP Enterprise so guaranteed replacement parts for these critical workloads. This is a Direct award call-off from the NHS Shared Business Service Framework Digital Workplace Solutions - SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000793988
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526500
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50312100 - Maintenance and repair of mainframe computers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£56,991 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 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
NHS HIGHLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nhsh.tenders@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 7929069647

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 3BW
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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