Notice Information
Notice Title
Data Storage Solution to support University Research Activities
Notice Description
The University is seeking a scalable, resilient, and cost-effective data storage solution to support its diverse and expanding research and operational requirements. This is a Contract Award notice following a procurement exercise against Lot 2 of the SUPC Framework Agreement 581593-2121- Servers, Storage and Solutions.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University is seeking a scalable, resilient, and cost-effective data storage solution to support its diverse and expanding research and operational requirements. This is a Contract Award notice following a procurement exercise against Lot 2 of the SUPC Framework Agreement 581593-2121- Servers, Storage and Solutions.. This is a Contract Award notice following a procurement exercise against Lot 2 of the SUPC Framework Agreement 581593-2121- Servers, Storage and Solutions.
Procurement Information
This is a Contract Award notice following a procurement exercise against Lot 2 of the SUPC Framework Agreement 581593-2121- Servers, Storage and Solutions.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000805584
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535608
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- 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
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
-
- CPV Codes
30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £269,428 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Jul 20257 months 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
- HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Richard Kinghorn
- Contact Email
- r.g.kinghorn@hw.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1314513704
Buyer Location
- Locality
- RICCARTON, EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH14 4AP
- 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
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Pentland Hills
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535608
Data Storage Solution to support University Research Activities - The University is seeking a scalable, resilient, and cost-effective data storage solution to support its diverse and expanding research and operational requirements. This is a Contract Award notice following a procurement exercise against Lot 2 of the SUPC Framework Agreement 581593-2121- Servers, Storage and Solutions.
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