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Technical Assurance Service

SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY

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04 Sep 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has completed the procurement process for the "Technical Assurance Service," focusing on cloud support for M365. This contract falls within the environmental protection industry category and is located primarily in North Lanarkshire, UK. The procurement process reached the award stage, with the supplier being Core Technology Systems UK Ltd. The contract, with a value of £432,000,000, was signed on 29th August 2025. The procurement methodology used was a limited procedure, being a direct award after a search conducted on CCS G Cloud 14 Lot 2 Cloud support, without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for established companies specialising in IT and cloud services within the environmental sector. It is especially suited for large-scale enterprises capable of delivering comprehensive cloud support services, such as Core Technology Systems UK Ltd, which has been successfully awarded the contract. Businesses with expertise in cloud-based technological solutions and a robust infrastructure to manage extensive projects will find contracts like these invaluable for expanding their footprint in public sector procurements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Technical Assurance Service

Notice Description

Cloud support for M365

Procurement Information

Direct award after long to short search on CCS G Cloud 14 Lot 2 Cloud support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000809328
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538525
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71356200 - Technical assistance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£432,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Aug 20255 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
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Mossend and Holytown
Westminster Constituency
Airdrie and Shotts

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CORE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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