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charles.kennedy@nrscotland.gov.uk

NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND

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01 Dec 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

charles.kennedy@nrscotland.gov.uk

Notice Description

NRS has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Microsoft Azure Cloud Services. The Azure Cloud service provides the platform for a number of NRS public facing websites, including Scotland's Census website and the Scottish Register of Tartans website, as well as providing the software development computers and tools used by NRS software developers for development of NRS business applications.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NRS has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Microsoft Azure Cloud Services. The Azure Cloud service provides the platform for a number of NRS public facing websites, including Scotland's Census website and the Scottish Register of Tartans website, as well as providing the software development computers and tools used by NRS software developers for development of NRS business applications.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000817170
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544571
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

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£685,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Nov 20252 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
NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
charles.kennedy@nrscotland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1313144215

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 3YY
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
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMPUTACENTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC544571
    charles.kennedy@nrscotland.gov.uk - NRS has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Microsoft Azure Cloud Services. The Azure Cloud service provides the platform for a number of NRS public facing websites, including Scotland's Census website and the Scottish Register of Tartans website, as well as providing the software development computers and tools used by NRS software developers for development of NRS business applications.

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