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Award of Provision of Datacentre Hosting and Cloud Environment Services

HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

Historic Environment Scotland has concluded a procurement process for the "Provision of Datacentre Hosting and Cloud Environment Services," via an open procedure. The procurement relates to the services industry category and is situated in the UKM75 region, Edinburgh. The tender process is complete with the contract awarded to DataVita Limited following the award process on 25 September 2025. This contract, worth £6,000,000 GBP, stems from a mini-competition under the Scottish Government's Cloud and Hosting Services framework (SP-22-023).

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in datacentre hosting and cloud services, specifically those capable of providing colocation services and cloud integration offerings such as SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Companies specialising in these areas, particularly those classified as small and medium enterprises like DataVita Limited, are suitably positioned to compete for similar contracts in future procurements. The open procurement method indicates that the process is accessible and competitive, providing valuable opportunities for business growth within the tech and cloud services sector.

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Notice Title

Award of Provision of Datacentre Hosting and Cloud Environment Services

Notice Description

Award of Provision of Datacentre Hosting and Cloud Environment Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has awarded a contract following a mini-competition conducted through the Scottish Government's Cloud and Hosting Services framework (SP-22-023). The services provided under the contract include: - Data Centre Services: Provision of colocation services, including power, cooling, and physical security - Cloud Services: Integration with cloud services, including Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000811478
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540208
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@hes.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1316688866

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH9 1SH
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
Southside/Newington
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DATAVITA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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